Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Iran
Iran: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0015 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Iran, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Iran stood at 0.0015 hectares per person.
The figure is down 53.7% on the previous year and up 210.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0033 hectares per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per person, in 2022.
Iran ranks 76th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0011 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +64.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -57.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 hectares per person | +340.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -71.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -75.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +184.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +82.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +177.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 hectares per person | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -63.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -75.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +906.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 hectares per person | +126.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -53.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +906.2% | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0027 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0033 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 73 Sierra Leone 0.0017 hectares per person compare
- 74 Papua New Guinea 0.0017 hectares per person compare
- 75 Costa Rica 0.0016 hectares per person compare
- 77 Greece 0.0015 hectares per person compare
- 78 Iraq 0.0014 hectares per person compare
- 79 Rwanda 0.0014 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Iran?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Iran was 0.0015 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 hectares per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Iran ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.