Grassland — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Grassland — Burned Area was 170,226 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More climate change data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 165.37 kt (2050)
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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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.