Annual area burnt per wildfire in Iran
Iran: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 236.21 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
236.21
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
107th
of 182 countries
All-time high
262.17
in 2020
All-time low
209.36
in 2022
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Iran, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Iran stood at 236.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Iran peaked at 262.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 209.36, in 2022.
That places Iran 107th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 217.94 | — |
| 2013 | 209.38 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 222.75 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 221.07 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 235.94 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 238.26 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 212.03 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 245.2 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 262.17 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 219.99 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 209.36 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 231.29 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 246.5 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 251.29 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 236.21 | -6.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 236.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 89% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran's 236.21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 212.48, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 225.32 | 209.38 | 245.2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 236.69 | 209.36 | 262.17 | 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 per wildfire in Iran?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Iran was 236.21 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 262.17 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.36 in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Iran ranks 107th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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