Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Iran
Iran: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 1.56 million hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.56 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.56 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
1.56 million hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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
Iran recorded 1.56 million hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Iran peaked at 1.56 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million hectares, in 1990.
Iran ranks 32nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.56 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.56 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 7.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.56 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,555 hectares, 66.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Iran?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Iran was 1.56 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million hectares in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Iran ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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