Annual number of fires in Iran
Iran: Annual number of fires was 627 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
627
Change on year
down 59.2%
World rank
63rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
2,212
in 2016
All-time low
627
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Iran, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 627 for annual number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Iran peaked at 2,212 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 627, in 2026.
Iran ranks 63rd 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 fires in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,662 | — |
| 2013 | 1,857 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 1,926 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,747 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 2,212 | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 2,050 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,859 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1,966 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,931 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,151 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1,941 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 1,549 | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 1,825 | +17.8% |
| 2025 | 1,537 | -15.8% |
| 2026 | 627 | -59.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 627 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 627 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 89.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,910 | 1,662 | 2,212 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,652 | 627 | 2,151 | 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 number of fires in Iran?
- Annual number of fires in Iran was 627 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,212 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 627 in 2026.
- How does Iran rank for annual number of fires?
- Iran ranks 63rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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