Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Iran
Iran: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0012 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Iran is 0.0012 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0016 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Iran ranks 143rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0012 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0012 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 sq. km per person, 8.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 140 Ethiopia 0.0013 sq. km per person compare
- 141 Cyprus 0.0013 sq. km per person compare
- 142 South Korea 0.0012 sq. km per person compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 0.0012 sq. km per person compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.0011 sq. km per person compare
- 146 Armenia 0.0011 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Iran?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Iran was 0.0012 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Iran ranks 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.