Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 236.24 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 236.24 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 7,624 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.48 ha, in 2013.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 16th 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,122 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,122 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,122 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,122 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,122 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,122 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,437 ha | +295.6% |
| 1997 | 1,146 ha | -74.2% |
| 1998 | 991.75 ha | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 4,624 ha | +366.2% |
| 2000 | 6,316 ha | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 64.43 ha | -99.0% |
| 2002 | 236.12 ha | +266.5% |
| 2003 | 64.35 ha | -72.7% |
| 2004 | 128.79 ha | +100.1% |
| 2005 | 107.37 ha | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 236.05 ha | +119.9% |
| 2007 | 257.55 ha | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 236.16 ha | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 42.95 ha | -81.8% |
| 2010 | 7,624 ha | +17651.3% |
| 2011 | 279.15 ha | -96.3% |
| 2012 | 128.83 ha | -53.8% |
| 2013 | 21.48 ha | -83.3% |
| 2014 | 622.66 ha | +2798.5% |
| 2015 | 279.16 ha | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 171.81 ha | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 794.59 ha | +362.5% |
| 2018 | 365.05 ha | -54.1% |
| 2019 | 450.8 ha | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 300.6 ha | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 1,289 ha | +328.6% |
| 2022 | 730.05 ha | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 343.65 ha | -52.9% |
| 2024 | 236.24 ha | -31.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +17651.3% | 42.95 ha | 7,624 ha |
| 2014 | +2798.5% | 21.48 ha | 622.66 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,793 ha | 991.75 ha | 4,624 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 768.97 ha | 42.95 ha | 6,316 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,074 ha | 21.48 ha | 7,624 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 579.81 ha | 236.24 ha | 1,289 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 13 Australia 2.73 million ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,330 ha compare
- 14 Ethiopia 2.32 million ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 966.09 ha compare
- 15 Congo 1.87 million ha compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 494.22 ha compare
- 16 Paraguay 1.38 million ha compare
- 17 Ghana 1.19 million ha compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 17 Micronesia 0 ha
- 17 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 18 Cambodia 1.19 million ha compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 1.06 million ha compare
- 19 Cameroon 1.01 million 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 236.24 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,624 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.48 ha in 2013.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 16th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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.