15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 1,040 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 1,040 km2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 1,254 km2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,040 km2, in 2021.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,156 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 1,048 km2 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,194 km2 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1,254 km2 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,125 km2 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1,040 km2 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,102 km2 | 1,048 km2 | 1,156 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,191 km2 | 1,125 km2 | 1,254 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,040 km2 | 1,040 km2 | 1,040 km2 | 1 |
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- 3 South Africa 2,393 km2 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.488 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.07 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 1,040 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,254 km2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,040 km2 in 2021.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th out of 14 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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