Australia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Open shrubland — Burned Area
Australia
11.72 million ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
146,868 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
2nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11.72 million ha against 146,868 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 11.57 million ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 79.8 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 2nd of 218 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 | 19.36 million ha | 31,749 ha | 19.33 million ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 21.48 million ha | 19,234 ha | 21.46 million ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 20.31 million ha | 22,469 ha | 20.29 million ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.56 million ha | 67,047 ha | 14.49 million ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Australia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Australia, at 11.72 million ha against 146,868 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Australia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 11.57 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 open shrubland — burned area?
- Australia ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
- 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.