Savanna fires — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Savanna fires — Burned Area was 317,331 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
317,331 ha
Change on year
up 149.9%
Rank
10th
of 22 groups
All-time high
317,331 ha
in 2024
All-time low
13,728 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 75.4k ha1991: 75.4k ha1992: 75.4k ha1993: 75.4k ha1994: 75.4k ha1995: 75.4k ha1996: 78.1k ha1997: 35.4k ha1998: 59.8k ha1999: 55.2k ha2000: 33.0k ha2001: 16.3k ha2002: 76.8k ha2003: 55.3k ha2004: 67.1k ha2005: 61.0k ha2006: 57.4k ha2007: 101.6k ha2008: 41.9k ha2009: 48.0k ha2010: 218.8k ha2011: 59.1k ha2012: 16.3k ha2013: 43.4k ha2014: 62.9k ha2015: 42.8k ha2016: 78.0k ha2017: 51.6k ha2018: 42.0k ha2019: 114.4k ha2020: 143.6k ha2021: 52.6k ha2022: 13.7k ha2023: 127.0k ha2024: 317.3k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 317,331 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.9% on the previous year and up 404.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 317,331 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,728 ha, in 2022.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th 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.

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 75,403 ha
1991 75,403 ha +0.0%
1992 75,403 ha +0.0%
1993 75,403 ha +0.0%
1994 75,403 ha +0.0%
1995 75,403 ha +0.0%
1996 78,064 ha +3.5%
1997 35,428 ha -54.6%
1998 59,753 ha +68.7%
1999 55,157 ha -7.7%
2000 33,016 ha -40.1%
2001 16,261 ha -50.7%
2002 76,769 ha +372.1%
2003 55,273 ha -28.0%
2004 67,108 ha +21.4%
2005 60,961 ha -9.2%
2006 57,401 ha -5.8%
2007 101,644 ha +77.1%
2008 41,885 ha -58.8%
2009 48,020 ha +14.6%
2010 218,836 ha +355.7%
2011 59,135 ha -73.0%
2012 16,310 ha -72.4%
2013 43,441 ha +166.3%
2014 62,889 ha +44.8%
2015 42,846 ha -31.9%
2016 78,017 ha +82.1%
2017 51,644 ha -33.8%
2018 41,966 ha -18.7%
2019 114,414 ha +172.6%
2020 143,615 ha +25.5%
2021 52,576 ha -63.4%
2022 13,728 ha -73.9%
2023 126,977 ha +824.9%
2024 317,331 ha +149.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,082 ha 35,428 ha 78,064 ha 10
2000s 55,834 ha 16,261 ha 101,644 ha 10
2010s 72,950 ha 16,310 ha 218,836 ha 10
2020s 130,845 ha 13,728 ha 317,331 ha 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 7 Zambia 18.80 million ha compare
  2. 8 Brazil 17.29 million ha compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 15.15 million ha compare
  4. 10 Central African Republic 11.06 million ha compare
  5. 11 Russian Federation 8.15 million ha compare
  6. 11 Viet Nam 131,183 ha compare
  7. 12 Mali 6.49 million ha compare
  8. 13 Sudan 5.35 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Savanna fires — burned area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 317,331 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 317,331 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 13,728 ha in 2022.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 404.6%. 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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