Consumption-based deforestation per person in Iran
Iran: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 1.11 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Iran, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.11 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Iran peaked at 4.03 square meters in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.11 square meters, in 2023.
That places Iran 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.94 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 2.76 square meters | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.13 square meters | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 3.16 square meters | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 4.03 square meters | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 3.34 square meters | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 2.94 square meters | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 3.38 square meters | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 3.52 square meters | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.58 square meters | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 1.83 square meters | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 2.08 square meters | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 1.69 square meters | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 1.96 square meters | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.66 square meters | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 1.52 square meters | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.27 square meters | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 square meters | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.11 square meters | -11.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.11 square meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.42 square meters, 25% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.11 square meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93 square meters, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 square meters | 2.13 square meters | 4.03 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.5 square meters | 1.66 square meters | 3.52 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 square meters | 1.11 square meters | 1.52 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More environment data for Iran
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -30.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Iran?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Iran was 1.11 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 square meters in 2009.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 square meters in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Iran ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.