TROPICAL RAINFORESTS: Deforestation rates tables and charts

Deforestation tables and charts for Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Deforestation data for Iran (Islamic Republic of) , 1990-2005. Iran (Islamic Republic of) 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 11,075,000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 6.8
Other wooded land (hectares): 5,340,000
Other land with tree cover (hectares): 83,000
Total land area (hectares): 164,820,000

Forest Area

Classification Area Annual change rate Total change
Period 1990 2000 2005 1990-2000 1990-2000 2000-2005 2000-2005 1990-2005 1990-2005 1990s vs 2000s
Units ha ha ha ha % ha % ha % %
Total forest area 11,075,000 11,075,000 11,075,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other wooded land 5340000 5340000 5340000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Primary forests 200000 200000 200000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plantations 616000 616000 616000 0 0 0 0 0 0




Chart: Forest cover in Iran, 1990-2005
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Chart: Other wooded land cover in Iran, 1990-2005
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Chart: Primary forest cover in Iran 1990-2005
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All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)




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