Area burned wildfires by type in Iran
Iran: Area burned wildfires by type was 139,421 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Iran, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Iran stood at 139,421.
The figure is down 53.3% on the previous year and up 247.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Iran peaked at 298,590 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,837, in 2022.
Iran ranks 47th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned wildfires by type in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 76,698 | — |
| 2003 | 54,352 | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 66,609 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 63,539 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 59,439 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 99,151 | +66.8% |
| 2008 | 42,696 | -56.9% |
| 2009 | 46,753 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 208,691 | +346.4% |
| 2011 | 60,856 | -70.8% |
| 2012 | 15,327 | -74.8% |
| 2013 | 44,112 | +187.8% |
| 2014 | 61,028 | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 40,163 | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 74,358 | +85.1% |
| 2017 | 51,175 | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 40,055 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 112,202 | +180.1% |
| 2020 | 139,378 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 50,874 | -63.5% |
| 2022 | 12,837 | -74.8% |
| 2023 | 130,727 | +918.4% |
| 2024 | 298,590 | +128.4% |
| 2025 | 139,421 | -53.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 139,421 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 13.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 139,421 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 343.45, 405.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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 | +918.4% | 12,837 | 130,727 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,654 | 42,696 | 99,151 | 8 |
| 2010s | 70,797 | 15,327 | 208,691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,638 | 12,837 | 298,590 | 6 |
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 area burned wildfires by type in Iran?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Iran was 139,421 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 298,590 in 2024.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,837 in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Iran ranks 47th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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