Forest area in Iran

Forest area in Iran was 6.6% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 175th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

20246.6%
Change on 20230 pts
Rank175th of 209Countries ranked
Series high6.62017
Series low6.61990

Forest area in Iran, 1990 to 2024

6.66.616.626.63199019952000200520102015202020241990: 6.6 %1991: 6.6 %1992: 6.6 %1993: 6.6 %1994: 6.6 %1995: 6.6 %1996: 6.6 %1997: 6.6 %1998: 6.6 %1999: 6.6 %2000: 6.6 %2001: 6.6 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 6.6 %2004: 6.6 %2005: 6.6 %2006: 6.6 %2007: 6.6 %2008: 6.6 %2009: 6.6 %2010: 6.6 %2011: 6.6 %2012: 6.6 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 6.6 %2015: 6.6 %2016: 6.6 %2017: 6.6 %2018: 6.6 %2019: 6.6 %2020: 6.6 %2021: 6.6 %2022: 6.6 %2023: 6.6 %2024: 6.6 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
20246.6
20236.6
20226.6
20216.6
20206.6
20196.6
20186.6
20176.6
20166.6
20156.6
20146.6
20136.6
20126.6
20116.6
20106.6
20096.6
20086.6
20076.6
20066.6
20056.6
20046.6
20036.6
20026.6
20016.6
20006.6
19996.6
19986.6
19976.6
19966.6
19956.6
19946.6
19936.6
19926.6
19916.6
19906.6

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Iran?

Forest area in Iran was 6.6% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 175th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Iran?

6.6% in 2017, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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