Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Iran, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Iran ranks 168th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +280.9% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -78.3% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +138.8% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +102.9% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +77.3% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5414.4% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -76.9% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +695.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +5414.4% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +695.0% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 165 Israel 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Ireland 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Uzbekistan 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 0 hectares per US$ of GDP
- 169 Botswana 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Iraq 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Mali 0 hectares per US$ of GDP
- 169 Chad 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 168th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.