Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Iran
Iran: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 300,007 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Iran, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Iran stood at 300,007.
That represents a change of down 53.7% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Iran peaked at 647,754 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73,649, in 2022.
That places Iran 57th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 326,088 | — |
| 2003 | 256,281 | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 293,052 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 252,739 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 270,599 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 388,897 | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 150,304 | -61.4% |
| 2009 | 166,017 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 555,794 | +234.8% |
| 2011 | 211,246 | -62.0% |
| 2012 | 100,460 | -52.4% |
| 2013 | 182,610 | +81.8% |
| 2014 | 178,875 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 182,653 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 234,600 | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 213,650 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 121,518 | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 287,986 | +137.0% |
| 2020 | 287,557 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 185,572 | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 73,649 | -60.3% |
| 2023 | 355,389 | +382.5% |
| 2024 | 647,754 | +82.3% |
| 2025 | 300,007 | -53.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 300,007 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 13.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 300,007 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,116, 268.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +382.5% | 73,649 | 355,389 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,997 | 150,304 | 388,897 | 8 |
| 2010s | 226,939 | 100,460 | 555,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,321 | 73,649 | 647,754 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Iran?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Iran was 300,007 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 647,754 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,649 in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Iran ranks 57th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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