Afghanistan vs Azerbaijan: Forest area
Afghanistan
12,084 sq. km
in 2023
Azerbaijan
11,664 sq. km
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
118th
Azerbaijan rank
120th
Forest area over time
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12,084 sq. km against 11,664 sq. km in Azerbaijan, a difference of 420 sq. km.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Azerbaijan ranks 120th of 213 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Azerbaijan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,084 sq. km | 9,681 sq. km | 2,403 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 12,084 sq. km | 10,076 sq. km | 2,008 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 12,084 sq. km | 10,745 sq. km | 1,340 sq. km | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 12,084 sq. km | 11,491 sq. km | 593.77 sq. km | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Afghanistan or Azerbaijan?
- Afghanistan, at 12,084 sq. km against 11,664 sq. km in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Afghanistan and Azerbaijan?
- 420 sq. km, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Azerbaijan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Azerbaijan rank globally for forest area?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th and Azerbaijan ranks 120th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.