Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iran
Iran: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 14.12 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 157 countries
All-time high
14.12
in 2016
All-time low
10
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iran, 2010–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iran is 14.12, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iran peaked at 14.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2010.
Iran ranks 98th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.75 | 10 | 14.12 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.12 | 14.12 | 14.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More environment data for Iran
- Heating Degree Days 2,621 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,374 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.50 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 789,229 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 709,391 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 4.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1458 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 30.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 6.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iran?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Iran was 14.12 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Iran ranks 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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