Environment in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

1,844 indicators covering environment for Iran (Islamic Republic of).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 1,464 km2 2021 down 12.0% 16th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 81,563 km2 2021 down 1.1% 7th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 386,431 km2 2021 down 0.2% 6th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 16,542 km2 2021 up 0.8% 20th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 1.44 % 2021 up 38.5% 20th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 4 % 2021 up 9.0% 14th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.22 % 2021 up 37.5% 24th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 29.17 % 2021 down 0.5% 28th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 down 100.0% 25th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.19 % 2021 down 13.6% 18th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 60.69 % 2021 down 0.2% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.82 % 2021 up 1.2% 27th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 1.57 % 2021 up 41.4% 17th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 6.22 % 2021 up 7.6% 9th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 39.84 % 2021 down 1.8% 6th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.18 % 2021 up 28.6% 24th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI β€” Value 48 % 2021 down 0.6% 28th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 β€” 11th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.01 % 2021 down 50.0% 26th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.16 % 2021 down 11.1% 19th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 8.76 % 2021 down 1.1% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 41.49 % 2021 down 0.2% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 1.78 % 2021 up 1.1% 29th
Oxirane (ethylene oxide) β€” Import quantity 1.72 t 2020 down 92.2% 5th
Oxirane (ethylene oxide) β€” Import value 2,048 1000 USD 2020 up 3,730.3% 2nd
Total FAO β€” Wood pulp β€” Import Quantity 153,373 t 2018 up 105.0% 2nd
Total FAO β€” Wood pulp β€” Import Value 119,087 1000 USD 2018 up 220.7% 2nd
Urea β€” Agricultural Use 1.95 million t 2020 up 15.2% 2nd
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 28.83 % 2025 unchanged 18th
Others (adjustment) β€” Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous 0 1000 USD 2018 down 100.0% 2nd
Others (adjustment) β€” Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous 0 m3 2018 down 100.0% 4th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 130,946 km2 2021 down 1.8% 8th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 β€” 1st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 45,963 km2 2021 down 1.9% 4th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 24.16 % 2021 down 1.8% 14th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 β€” 1st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 8.48 % 2021 down 1.9% 3rd
Others (adjustment) β€” Wood pulp β€” Import Quantity 10,578 t 2018 up 133.7% 1st
Others (adjustment) β€” Wood pulp β€” Import Value 4,995 1000 USD 2018 up 112.4% 2nd
Indonesia β€” Forest products (export/import) β€” Import Value 92,127 1000 USD 2018 up 3.0% 2nd
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. β€” Export quantity 24.42 t 2023 down 99.9% 5th
Sweden β€” Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint β€” Import Quantity 5,802 t 2018 down 33.0% 1st
Sweden β€” Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint β€” Import Value 4,025 1000 USD 2018 down 57.4% 1st
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) β€” Paper and paperboard, excluding 1,110 t 2018 down 91.4% 3rd
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) β€” Paper and paperboard, excluding 970 1000 USD 2018 down 89.7% 3rd
Others (adjustment) β€” Industrial roundwood, coniferous 0 1000 USD 2018 down 100.0% 2nd
China β€” Fibreboard β€” Import Quantity 10,326 m3 2018 down 74.2% 2nd
China β€” Fibreboard β€” Import Value 6,773 1000 USD 2018 down 68.8% 2nd
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. β€” Export value 12.34 1000 USD 2023 down 99.0% 5th
Austria β€” Forest products (export/import) β€” Import Value 2,953 1000 USD 2018 down 90.8% 1st
Brazil β€” Forest products (export/import) β€” Import Value 2,599 1000 USD 2018 down 84.5% 4th
Spain β€” Forest products (export/import) β€” Import Value 14,844 1000 USD 2018 down 12.2% 2nd
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 11.99 million million SLC 2021 up 342.9% 1st
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 64.29 million USD 2021 down 26.6% 3rd
Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 86.24 million USD 2021 up 1.1% 3rd
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) β€” Export value 0.03 1000 USD 2023 down 100.0% 6th
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) β€” Export quantity 0.03 t 2023 down 100.0% 6th
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) β€” Export quantity 750.51 t 2024 up 50.1% 4th
Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) β€” Export value 529.88 1000 USD 2024 up 42.9% 4th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 1.78 % 2022 down 57.9% 5th