Forest area in Iran
Iran: Forest area was 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Iran stood at 6.6%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Iran peaked at 6.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1990.
That places Iran 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.6% | — |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 172 Cote d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
- 173 Namibia 7.8% compare
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 7.1% compare
- 176 Israel 6.5% compare
- 177 Kenya 6.2% compare
- 178 Isle of Man 6.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Iran?
- Forest area in Iran was 6.6% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for forest area?
- Iran ranks 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.