Africa vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Open shrubland — Burned Area
Africa
1.25 million ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
146,868 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.25 million ha against 146,868 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1.10 million ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 8.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 million ha | 31,749 ha | 4.25 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 3.19 million ha | 19,234 ha | 3.17 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.38 million ha | 22,469 ha | 3.36 million ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 4.69 million ha | 67,047 ha | 4.62 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Africa or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Africa, at 1.25 million ha against 146,868 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 1.10 million ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Africa ranks 5th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.