Savanna fires — Burned Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Savanna fires — Burned Area was 317,331 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 7 Zambia 18.80 million ha compare
- 8 Brazil 17.29 million ha compare
- 9 Mozambique 15.15 million ha compare
- 10 Central African Republic 11.06 million ha compare
- 11 Russian Federation 8.15 million ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 131,183 ha compare
- 12 Mali 6.49 million ha compare
- 13 Sudan 5.35 million 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 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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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.