Annual number of wildfires in Iran
Iran: Annual number of wildfires was 504 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 504 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 67.2% on the previous year and down 77.2% 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, 504 wildfires, in 2026.
Iran ranks 59th of 248 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,910 wildfires | 1,662 wildfires | 2,212 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,634 wildfires | 504 wildfires | 2,151 wildfires | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Iran?
- Annual number of wildfires in Iran was 504 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 504 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Iran rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Iran ranks 59th 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 77.2%. 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 07 August 2026.