Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate was 500 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Iran, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Iran stood at 500 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 708.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 937.5 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Iran ranks 5th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 900 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -80 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2007 | -100 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 937.5 % change on previous year | -1037.5% |
| 2010 | -75.9 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2011 | -90 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 750 % change on previous year | -933.3% |
| 2013 | -76.47 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 650 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -96.67 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2017 | 200 % change on previous year | -306.9% |
| 2019 | -98.28 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2022 | -64.71 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 55.56 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2024 | -82.14 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 2025 | 500 % change on previous year | -708.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1037.5% | -100 % change on previous year | 937.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 414.37 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 937.5 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 129.19 % change on previous year | -98.28 % change on previous year | 750 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.74 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 2 Albania 800 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Mali 730.77 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Uruguay 600 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Bulgaria 500 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guatemala 200 % change on previous year compare
- 7 North Korea 200 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Portugal 200 % change on previous year 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Iran was 500 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 937.5 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Iran rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 5th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.