Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 504 in 2026. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2026)
504
Change on year
down 67.2%
World rank
59th
of 241 countries
All-time high
2,212
in 2016
All-time low
504
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2012–2026

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2012201920262012: 1.7k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.7k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.0k2018: 1.9k2019: 2.0k2020: 1.9k2021: 2.2k2022: 1.9k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.8k2025: 1.5k2026: 504

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 504, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 67.2% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2,212 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 504, in 2026.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,910 1,662 2,212 8
2020s 1,634 504 2,151 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 504 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2,212 in 2016.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 504 in 2026.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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