15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered was 16,542 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
16,542 km2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 15 countries
All-time high
16,542 km2
in 2021
All-time low
16,376 km2
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 16.4k km22005: 16.4k km22010: 16.4k km22015: 16.5k km22018: 16.5k km22021: 16.5k km2

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 16,542 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 16,542 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,376 km2, in 2000.

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000 to 2021.
Year km2 Change
2000 16,376 km2
2005 16,382 km2 +0.0%
2010 16,412 km2 +0.2%
2015 16,461 km2 +0.3%
2018 16,510 km2 +0.3%
2021 16,542 km2 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,379 km2 16,376 km2 16,382 km2 2
2010s 16,461 km2 16,412 km2 16,510 km2 3
2020s 16,542 km2 16,542 km2 16,542 km2 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 16,542 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: tree-covered recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 16,542 km2 in 2021.
What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 16,376 km2 in 2000.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th out of 15 countries with data for 2021.
Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: tree-covered rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value
Unit
km2
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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