15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow was 2.7 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 2.7 km2.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 2.9 km2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5 km2, in 2000.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 2.5 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9 km2 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 km2 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7 km2 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 km2 | 2.5 km2 | 2.5 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.87 km2 | 2.8 km2 | 2.9 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.7 km2 | 2.7 km2 | 2.7 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 1 China, mainland 59,482 km2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 2.7 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 km2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 km2 in 2000.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd out of 15 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: permanent snow rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow and glaciers — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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