Forest fires — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Forest fires — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 11,854 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,084 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,084 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,084 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,084 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,084 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,084 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,277 ha | +386.8% |
| 1997 | 1,302 ha | -75.3% |
| 1998 | 1,021 ha | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 3,922 ha | +284.2% |
| 2000 | 1,016 ha | -74.1% |
| 2001 | 64.42 ha | -93.7% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 257.66 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 150.32 ha | — |
| 2008 | 42.94 ha | -71.4% |
| 2009 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 11,854 ha | — |
| 2011 | 322.11 ha | -97.3% |
| 2012 | 343.6 ha | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha | — |
| 2016 | 64.43 ha | — |
| 2017 | 1,181 ha | +1733.3% |
| 2018 | 279.23 ha | -76.4% |
| 2019 | 64.42 ha | -76.9% |
| 2020 | 365.19 ha | +466.9% |
| 2021 | 1,976 ha | +441.2% |
| 2022 | 1,697 ha | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 236.28 ha | -86.1% |
| 2024 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1733.3% | 64.43 ha | 1,181 ha |
| 2020 | +466.9% | 64.42 ha | 365.19 ha |
| 2021 | +441.2% | 365.19 ha | 1,976 ha |
| 1996 | +386.8% | 1,084 ha | 5,277 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,803 ha | 1,021 ha | 5,277 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.16 ha | 0 ha | 1,016 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,411 ha | 0 ha | 11,854 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 854.89 ha | 0 ha | 1,976 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 12 Cambodia 470,662 ha compare
- 12 Melanesia 8,913 ha compare
- 13 Nepal 363,091 ha compare
- 13 Türkiye 2,750 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 362,523 ha compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 171.01 ha compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 15 South Sudan 289,236 ha compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 15 Micronesia 0 ha
- 15 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 276,002 ha compare
- 17 Paraguay 178,192 ha compare
- 18 Congo 165,085 ha compare
More climate change data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.92 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 54,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,305 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,207 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 47.46 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Forest fires — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 11,854 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.