Which has higher forest area, Afghanistan or Fiji?

Afghanistan, at 12,094 sq. km against 11,366 sq. km in Fiji as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area between Afghanistan and Fiji?

728 sq. km, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Fiji?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Afghanistan vs Fiji: Forest area (sq. km)

Afghanistan

12,094 sq. km

in 2025

Fiji

11,366 sq. km

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

122nd

Fiji rank

123rd

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Afghanistan
Fiji

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 12,094 sq. km against 11,366 sq. km in Fiji, a difference of 728 sq. km.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Fiji ranks 123rd of 214 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12,094 sq. km	9,697 sq. km	2,397 sq. km	Afghanistan
2000s	12,094 sq. km	10,338 sq. km	1,757 sq. km	Afghanistan
2010s	12,094 sq. km	10,880 sq. km	1,215 sq. km	Afghanistan
2020s	12,094 sq. km	11,250 sq. km	844.2 sq. km	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Afghanistan or Fiji?: Afghanistan, at 12,094 sq. km against 11,366 sq. km in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Afghanistan and Fiji?: 728 sq. km, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Fiji?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Fiji rank globally for forest area?: Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Fiji ranks 123rd of 214 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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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.