Europe vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Savanna fires — Burned Area

Europe
8.75 million ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
317,331 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
13th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
10th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Europe
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020072024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 8.75 million ha against 317,331 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 8.44 million ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 27.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Europe ranks 13th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 7.66 million ha 68,082 ha 7.59 million ha Europe
2000s 8.85 million ha 55,834 ha 8.79 million ha Europe
2010s 8.88 million ha 72,950 ha 8.81 million ha Europe
2020s 8.40 million ha 130,845 ha 8.26 million ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Europe or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Europe, at 8.75 million ha against 317,331 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
8.44 million ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Europe ranks 13th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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