Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Iran
Iran: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 10,788 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Iran, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Iran is 10,788, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Iran peaked at 10,788 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,126, in 1992.
That places Iran 52nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,126 | — |
| 1993 | 9,151 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9,176 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9,201 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9,226 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 9,251 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 9,276 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 9,301 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9,326 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9,462 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9,599 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9,736 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9,872 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10,009 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10,146 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10,282 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10,419 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10,555 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10,692 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10,692 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,692 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,692 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,692 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,692 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,702 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10,711 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,727 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,743 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10,752 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10,766 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10,776 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10,788 | +0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 10,788 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 10,788 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 267.15, 40.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,213 | 9,126 | 9,301 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,941 | 9,326 | 10,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,704 | 10,692 | 10,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,771 | 10,752 | 10,788 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More climate change data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.9283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7738 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -620.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Iran?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Iran was 10,788 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10,788 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,126 in 1992.
- How does Iran rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Iran ranks 52nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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