Forest area in Iran
Iran: Forest area was 10.75 million hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.75 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 235 countries
All-time high
10.75 million hectares
in 1990
All-time low
10.75 million hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Iran is 10.75 million hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Iran peaked at 10.75 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.75 million hectares, in 1990.
That places Iran 50th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.75 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 10.75 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million hectares, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 10.75 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330 hectares, 52.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.75 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.75 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.75 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 6 |
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 forest area in Iran?
- Forest area in Iran was 10.75 million hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 million hectares in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for forest area?
- Iran ranks 50th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.