Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 6.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 6.6% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 6.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1990.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 206th out of 253 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.6% | — |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 2 |
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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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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -52.05 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -13.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 6.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1990.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 206th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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