Tree cover loss in Iran
Iran: Tree cover loss was 61.09 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Iran, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 61.09 for tree cover loss in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Iran peaked at 386.89 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Iran 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 220.33 | — |
| 2002 | 386.89 | +75.6% |
| 2003 | 233.61 | -39.6% |
| 2004 | 161.36 | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 112.11 | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 92.65 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 89.54 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 284.23 | +217.4% |
| 2009 | 111.59 | -60.7% |
| 2010 | 139.91 | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 156.45 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 248.92 | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 40.83 | -83.6% |
| 2014 | 55.67 | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | — |
| 2017 | 99.1 | +5255.6% |
| 2018 | 64.64 | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 129.28 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 16.85 | -87.0% |
| 2021 | 20.38 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 93.74 | +360.0% |
| 2023 | 134.09 | +43.0% |
| 2024 | 61.09 | -54.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 61.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 61.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.03, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 | +5255.6% | 1.85 | 99.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188.04 | 89.54 | 386.89 | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.66 | 0 | 248.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.23 | 16.85 | 134.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 in Iran?
- Tree cover loss in Iran was 61.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 386.89 in 2002.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for tree cover loss?
- Iran ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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