Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Iran
Iran: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 97,510 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Iran recorded 97,510 Square kilometres for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Iran peaked at 97,510 Square kilometres in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85,604 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Iran ranks 47th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Iran, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85,604 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 85,854 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 86,103 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 86,353 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 86,602 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 86,852 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 87,102 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 87,351 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 87,601 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 87,850 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 88,100 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 89,041 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 89,982 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 90,923 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 91,864 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 92,805 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 93,746 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 94,687 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 95,628 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 96,569 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 97,510 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 97,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 97,510 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,299 Square kilometres, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 97,510 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 998.9 Square kilometres, 97.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,727 Square kilometres | 85,604 Square kilometres | 87,850 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,334 Square kilometres | 88,100 Square kilometres | 96,569 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,510 Square kilometres | 97,510 Square kilometres | 97,510 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,510 Square kilometres | 97,510 Square kilometres | 97,510 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Iran?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Iran was 97,510 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 97,510 Square kilometres in 2016.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,604 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Iran ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata