Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Iran
Iran: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 28.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28.8%
World rank
77th
of 131 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 1990
All-time low
28.8%
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Iran, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 28.8% for share of forest with a long-term management plan in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Iran peaked at 28.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1990.
Iran ranks 77th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.8% | — |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 28.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iran's 28.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 17.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.8% | 29.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 74 Gambia 34.8% compare
- 75 Australia 32.5% compare
- 76 Guadeloupe 31.6% compare
- 78 Suriname 28.5% compare
- 79 French Guiana 27.7% compare
- 80 Martinique 26.8% compare
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 share of forest with a long-term management plan in Iran?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Iran was 28.8% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Iran ranks 77th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).