Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iran
Iran: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 41.23 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 240 countries
All-time high
41.23
in 2019
All-time low
35.54
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iran, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iran stood at 41.23. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iran peaked at 41.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.54, in 2000.
That places Iran 138th out of 240 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.54 | — |
| 2001 | 38.63 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 38.81 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.68 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 39.68 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.68 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.68 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.68 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.68 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.68 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.68 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.68 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.68 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.68 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.68 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.53 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 40.53 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.23 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.23 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 41.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 41.23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.74, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.07 | 35.54 | 39.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.09 | 39.68 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.23 | 41.23 | 41.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More environment data for Iran
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.319 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -30.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 2,621 (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iran?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Iran was 41.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 41.23 in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.54 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Iran ranks 138th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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