Australia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Australia
12.02 million ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
146,868 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
2nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Australia
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
020.0M40.0M60.0M199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 12.02 million ha against 146,868 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 11.88 million ha.

That makes Australia's figure about 81.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 219 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 20.12 million ha 32,992 ha 20.09 million ha Australia
2000s 22.92 million ha 19,523 ha 22.90 million ha Australia
2010s 21.42 million ha 22,469 ha 21.40 million ha Australia
2020s 15.22 million ha 67,047 ha 15.15 million ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Australia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Australia, at 12.02 million ha against 146,868 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Australia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
11.88 million ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Australia ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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