Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 14.5 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
14.5 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 191 countries
All-time high
14.5 %
in 1990
All-time low
14.5 %
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2025

0510151990200720251990: 14.5 %1991: 14.5 %1992: 14.5 %1993: 14.5 %1994: 14.5 %1995: 14.5 %1996: 14.5 %1997: 14.5 %1998: 14.5 %1999: 14.5 %2000: 14.5 %2001: 14.5 %2002: 14.5 %2003: 14.5 %2004: 14.5 %2005: 14.5 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 14.5 %2008: 14.5 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 14.5 %2012: 14.5 %2013: 14.5 %2014: 14.5 %2015: 14.5 %2016: 14.5 %2017: 14.5 %2018: 14.5 %2019: 14.5 %2020: 14.5 %2021: 14.5 %2022: 14.5 %2023: 14.5 %2024: 14.5 %2025: 14.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for planted forest — share in forest land in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 14.5 %, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 14.5 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.5 %, in 1990.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.5 % 14.5 % 14.5 % 10
2000s 14.5 % 14.5 % 14.5 % 10
2010s 14.5 % 14.5 % 14.5 % 10
2020s 14.5 % 14.5 % 14.5 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is planted forest — share in forest land in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Planted forest — share in forest land in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 14.5 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 14.5 % in 1990.
What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5 % in 1990.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is planted forest — share in forest land 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 Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
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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.