Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iran
Iran: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 123,227 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iran, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Iran recorded 123,227 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.1% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Iran peaked at 521,903 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 123,227 hectares, in 2026.
That places Iran 62nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 431,600 hectares | 362,211 hectares | 521,903 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 386,201 hectares | 123,227 hectares | 506,242 hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Iran?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iran was 123,227 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 521,903 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,227 hectares in 2026.
- How does Iran rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Iran ranks 62nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.