Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass was 888.46 million t in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million t.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 888.46 million t for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 893.52 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 843.63 million t, in 1990.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | million t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 843.63 million t | — |
| 1991 | 847.79 million t | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 851.95 million t | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 856.11 million t | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 860.27 million t | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 864.44 million t | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 868.6 million t | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 872.76 million t | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 876.92 million t | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 881.08 million t | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 885.24 million t | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 886.07 million t | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 886.9 million t | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 887.72 million t | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 888.55 million t | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 889.38 million t | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 890.21 million t | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 891.04 million t | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 891.86 million t | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 892.69 million t | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 893.52 million t | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 893.52 million t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 893.52 million t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 893.52 million t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 893.52 million t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 893.52 million t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 892.51 million t | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 891.5 million t | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 890.48 million t | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 889.47 million t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 888.46 million t | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 888.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 888.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 888.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 888.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 888.46 million t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 862.35 million t | 843.63 million t | 881.08 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 888.97 million t | 885.24 million t | 892.69 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 892.51 million t | 889.47 million t | 893.52 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 888.46 million t | 888.46 million t | 888.46 million t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,806 million t compare
- 9 Australia 9,759 million t compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 1,493 million t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 993.34 million t compare
- 10 Peru 7,827 million t compare
- 11 Colombia 6,851 million t compare
- 12 Central African Republic 6,600 million t compare
- 12 Viet Nam 777.07 million t compare
- 13 Guyana 5,306 million t compare
- 13 Türkiye 670.12 million t compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 370.63 million t compare
- 14 Gabon 4,122 million t compare
More climate change data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 54,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,305 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,207 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 47.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 165.37 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 888.46 million t in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 893.52 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 843.63 million t in 1990.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.