Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iran
Iran: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 148,105 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iran, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 148,105 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 61.7% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Iran peaked at 521,903 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 148,105, in 2026.
That places Iran 64th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 362,211 | — |
| 2013 | 388,825 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 429,016 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 386,203 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 521,903 | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 488,428 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 394,155 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 482,062 | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 506,242 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 473,192 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 406,370 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 358,274 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 449,860 | +25.6% |
| 2025 | 386,240 | -14.1% |
| 2026 | 148,105 | -61.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 148,105 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 148,105 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,357, 109.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 431,600 | 362,211 | 521,903 | 8 |
| 2020s | 389,755 | 148,105 | 506,242 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Iran?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iran was 148,105 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 521,903 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,105 in 2026.
- How does Iran rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Iran ranks 64th 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 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from 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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