Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Iran
Iran: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Iran, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Iran is 0 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 494.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Iran peaked at 0 hectares per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2002.
Iran ranks 72nd 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | +878.1% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -80.4% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | +924.7% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -76.2% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | -90.1% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | +739.4% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -76.8% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | +639.9% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | -96.7% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | +195.7% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | +1808.8% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | -98.3% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -65.1% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | +53.7% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | -82.3% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares per person | +494.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1808.8% | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person |
| 2009 | +924.7% | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person |
| 2005 | +878.1% | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person |
| 2012 | +739.4% | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person |
| 2015 | +639.9% | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person |
| 2025 | +494.5% | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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, per capita in Iran?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Iran was 0 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Iran rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Iran ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.