Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iran
Iran: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 139,425 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 139,425 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 63.9% on the previous year and down 73.3% 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, 139,425 hectares, 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 362,211 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 388,825 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 429,016 hectares | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 386,203 hectares | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 521,903 hectares | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 488,428 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 394,155 hectares | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 482,062 hectares | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 506,242 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 473,192 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 406,370 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 358,274 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 449,860 hectares | +25.6% |
| 2025 | 386,240 hectares | -14.1% |
| 2026 | 139,425 hectares | -63.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 139,425 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 139,425 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984 hectares, 141.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 431,600 hectares | 362,211 hectares | 521,903 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 388,515 hectares | 139,425 hectares | 506,242 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Iran?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Iran was 139,425 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 139,425 hectares 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 73.3%. 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 18 September 2026.