Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs World: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
146,868 ha
in 2024
World
14.49 million ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 14.49 million ha against 146,868 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 14.35 million ha.
That makes World's figure about 98.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 21 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,749 ha | 26.08 million ha | 26.05 million ha | World |
| 2000s | 19,234 ha | 26.13 million ha | 26.11 million ha | World |
| 2010s | 22,469 ha | 24.64 million ha | 24.62 million ha | World |
| 2020s | 67,047 ha | 20.49 million ha | 20.42 million ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or World?
- World, at 14.49 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 World?
- 14.35 million ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and World rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and World 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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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.