Annual number of wildfires in Iran
Iran: Annual number of wildfires was 579 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Iran, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Iran recorded 579 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.3% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Iran peaked at 2,212 wildfires in 2016 and was at its lowest, 579 wildfires, in 2026.
Iran ranks 64th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of wildfires in Iran, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,662 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 1,857 wildfires | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 1,926 wildfires | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,747 wildfires | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 2,212 wildfires | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 2,050 wildfires | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,859 wildfires | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1,966 wildfires | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,931 wildfires | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,151 wildfires | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1,941 wildfires | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 1,549 wildfires | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 1,825 wildfires | +17.8% |
| 2025 | 1,537 wildfires | -15.8% |
| 2026 | 579 wildfires | -62.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 579 wildfires is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 579 wildfires is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 wildfires, 115.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,910 wildfires | 1,662 wildfires | 2,212 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,645 wildfires | 579 wildfires | 2,151 wildfires | 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 number of wildfires in Iran?
- Annual number of wildfires in Iran was 579 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,212 wildfires in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 579 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Iran rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Iran ranks 64th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.