Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Iran
Iran: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 0.496 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Iran, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Iran stood at 0.496.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Iran peaked at 43.89 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0623, in 2016.
Iran ranks 165th of 186 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 in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.36 | — |
| 2002 | 43.89 | +286.2% |
| 2003 | 11.26 | -74.3% |
| 2004 | 33.24 | +195.1% |
| 2005 | 26.08 | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 20.34 | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 20.94 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.16 | +77.5% |
| 2009 | 17.89 | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 42.71 | +138.7% |
| 2011 | 18.15 | -57.5% |
| 2012 | 32.94 | +81.5% |
| 2013 | 11.94 | -63.8% |
| 2014 | 5.57 | -53.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0623 | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 3.66 | +5778.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6827 | -81.4% |
| 2019 | 4.58 | +571.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7375 | -83.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5461 | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5571 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6155 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.496 | -19.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.496 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.496 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.29, 12% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 | +5778.7% | 0.0623 | 3.66 |
| 2019 | +571.6% | 0.6827 | 4.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.69 | 11.26 | 43.89 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.37 | 0.0623 | 42.71 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5904 | 0.496 | 0.7375 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 162 Libya 0.9731 compare
- 163 Montserrat 0.9586 compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.6624 compare
- 166 Gambia 0.4498 compare
- 167 Cyprus 0.445 compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 0.3493 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Iran?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Iran was 0.496 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 43.89 in 2002.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0623 in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Iran ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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