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
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 132.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0799 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.99 Mt CO2e (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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