Open shrubland — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Open shrubland — Burned Area was 146,868 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — 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 open shrubland — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 146,868 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.8% on the previous year and up 294.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 146,868 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,561 ha, in 2012.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,564 ha | — |
| 1991 | 30,564 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,564 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,564 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,564 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,564 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43,930 ha | +43.7% |
| 1997 | 20,283 ha | -53.8% |
| 1998 | 39,083 ha | +92.7% |
| 1999 | 30,805 ha | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 17,214 ha | -44.1% |
| 2001 | 5,169 ha | -70.0% |
| 2002 | 35,000 ha | +577.2% |
| 2003 | 20,781 ha | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 29,959 ha | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 25,477 ha | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 25,756 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 21,706 ha | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 5,941 ha | -72.6% |
| 2009 | 5,340 ha | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 12,892 ha | +141.4% |
| 2011 | 31,568 ha | +144.9% |
| 2012 | 3,561 ha | -88.7% |
| 2013 | 13,510 ha | +279.4% |
| 2014 | 37,227 ha | +175.6% |
| 2015 | 15,230 ha | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 30,157 ha | +98.0% |
| 2017 | 19,520 ha | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 14,734 ha | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 46,287 ha | +214.1% |
| 2020 | 84,961 ha | +83.6% |
| 2021 | 25,067 ha | -70.5% |
| 2022 | 4,847 ha | -80.7% |
| 2023 | 73,492 ha | +1416.3% |
| 2024 | 146,868 ha | +99.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,749 ha | 20,283 ha | 43,930 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,234 ha | 5,169 ha | 35,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,469 ha | 3,561 ha | 46,287 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,047 ha | 4,847 ha | 146,868 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 1 OECD 11.84 million ha compare
- 2 Australia 11.72 million ha compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 11.72 million ha compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.02 million ha compare
- 5 Botswana 924,078 ha compare
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 open shrubland — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 146,868 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 146,868 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,561 ha in 2012.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.5%. 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 Open shrubland — 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.