Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs OECD: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
146,868 ha
in 2024
OECD
11.84 million ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

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

How they compare

OECD currently reports 11.84 million ha against 146,868 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 11.69 million ha.

That makes OECD's figure about 80.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 31,749 ha 19.97 million ha 19.94 million ha OECD
2000s 19,234 ha 21.72 million ha 21.70 million ha OECD
2010s 22,469 ha 20.52 million ha 20.50 million ha OECD
2020s 67,047 ha 14.78 million ha 14.71 million ha OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or OECD?
OECD, at 11.84 million ha against 146,868 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and OECD?
11.69 million ha, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and OECD rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 21 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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Indicator
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
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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