Forest land — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Forest land — Area was 10,751 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 10,751 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 10,751 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,751 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52nd out of 231 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,751 1000 ha | 10,751 1000 ha | 10,751 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,751 1000 ha | 10,751 1000 ha | 10,751 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,751 1000 ha | 10,751 1000 ha | 10,751 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,751 1000 ha | 10,751 1000 ha | 10,751 1000 ha | 6 |
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More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 13,365 t (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 62.63 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.17 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 810.18 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4,718 t (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 12,265 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 54.58 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 29,477 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 903,184 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Forest land — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 10,751 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,751 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,751 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for forest land — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 52nd out of 231 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.