Grassland — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Grassland — Burned Area was 170,226 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
170,226 ha
Change on year
up 220.3%
Rank
8th
of 22 groups
All-time high
198,320 ha
in 2010
All-time low
6,596 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 42.8k ha1991: 42.8k ha1992: 42.8k ha1993: 42.8k ha1994: 42.8k ha1995: 42.8k ha1996: 25.2k ha1997: 13.2k ha1998: 18.7k ha1999: 18.9k ha2000: 6.6k ha2001: 11.0k ha2002: 41.5k ha2003: 34.4k ha2004: 37.0k ha2005: 35.4k ha2006: 31.4k ha2007: 79.7k ha2008: 35.7k ha2009: 42.6k ha2010: 198.3k ha2011: 27.3k ha2012: 12.6k ha2013: 29.9k ha2014: 25.0k ha2015: 27.3k ha2016: 47.7k ha2017: 31.3k ha2018: 26.9k ha2019: 67.7k ha2020: 58.4k ha2021: 26.2k ha2022: 8.2k ha2023: 53.1k ha2024: 170.2k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 170,226 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 220.3% on the previous year and up 579.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 198,320 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,596 ha, in 2000.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Grassland — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 42,816 ha
1991 42,816 ha +0.0%
1992 42,816 ha +0.0%
1993 42,816 ha +0.0%
1994 42,816 ha +0.0%
1995 42,816 ha +0.0%
1996 25,186 ha -41.2%
1997 13,239 ha -47.4%
1998 18,716 ha +41.4%
1999 18,938 ha +1.2%
2000 6,596 ha -65.2%
2001 11,028 ha +67.2%
2002 41,533 ha +276.6%
2003 34,428 ha -17.1%
2004 37,021 ha +7.5%
2005 35,377 ha -4.4%
2006 31,409 ha -11.2%
2007 79,680 ha +153.7%
2008 35,708 ha -55.2%
2009 42,636 ha +19.4%
2010 198,320 ha +365.1%
2011 27,288 ha -86.2%
2012 12,620 ha -53.8%
2013 29,910 ha +137.0%
2014 25,039 ha -16.3%
2015 27,336 ha +9.2%
2016 47,689 ha +74.5%
2017 31,329 ha -34.3%
2018 26,866 ha -14.2%
2019 67,677 ha +151.9%
2020 58,354 ha -13.8%
2021 26,221 ha -55.1%
2022 8,151 ha -68.9%
2023 53,141 ha +551.9%
2024 170,226 ha +220.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,297 ha 13,239 ha 42,816 ha 10
2000s 35,542 ha 6,596 ha 79,680 ha 10
2010s 49,407 ha 12,620 ha 198,320 ha 10
2020s 63,219 ha 8,151 ha 170,226 ha 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 5 Angola 13.51 million ha compare
  2. 6 South Sudan 8.35 million ha compare
  3. 7 Brazil 6.54 million ha compare
  4. 8 Mali 6.42 million ha compare
  5. 9 Sudan 5.10 million ha compare
  6. 10 Chad 4.49 million ha compare
  7. 11 South Africa 3.83 million ha compare
  8. 11 Türkiye 41,374 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Grassland — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 170,226 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 198,320 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,596 ha in 2000.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for grassland — burned area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 579.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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