Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 38.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 38.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 38.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2000.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.5% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 32.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 36.4% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 6 |
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More environment data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.92 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.86 Percentage change (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 38.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 103rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).