Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0706 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.0706, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.1% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.2991 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0706, in 2026.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th of 229 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2076 | — |
| 2013 | 0.2228 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2458 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2213 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2991 | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2799 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2259 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2762 | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2901 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2711 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2329 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2053 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2578 | +25.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2213 | -14.1% |
| 2026 | 0.0706 | -68.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2473 | 0.2076 | 0.2991 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2213 | 0.0706 | 0.2901 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
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- 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0706 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2991 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0706 in 2026.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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