Forest area in Iran
Iran: Forest area was 107,884 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Iran is 107,884 sq. km, measured in 2023. 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 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Iran peaked at 107,884 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90,761 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Iran 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Iran, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90,761 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 91,010 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 91,260 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 91,509 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 91,759 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 92,009 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 92,258 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 92,508 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 92,757 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 93,007 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 93,257 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 94,623 sq. km | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 95,989 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 97,356 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 98,722 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 100,088 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 101,455 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 102,821 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 104,187 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 105,553 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 106,920 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 106,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 106,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 106,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 106,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 106,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 107,020 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 107,110 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 107,270 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 107,430 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 107,520 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 107,660 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 107,760 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 107,884 sq. km | +0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 107,884 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 107,884 sq. km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,170 sq. km, 49.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,884 sq. km | 90,761 sq. km | 93,007 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,405 sq. km | 93,257 sq. km | 105,553 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,035 sq. km | 106,920 sq. km | 107,430 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,706 sq. km | 107,520 sq. km | 107,884 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 107,884 sq. km 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 107,884 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,761 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for forest area?
- Iran ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.