Share of land area that is protected in Iran
Iran: Share of land area that is protected was 7.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Iran, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Iran stood at 7.8%.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Iran peaked at 8.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2013.
That places Iran 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data 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)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Iran?
- Share of land area that is protected in Iran was 7.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Iran ranks 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.