Cyprus vs Israel: Forest area (sq. km)
Cyprus
1,717 sq. km
in 2025
Israel
1,500 sq. km
in 2025
Cyprus rank
156th
Israel rank
158th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Cyprus
- Israel
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1,717 sq. km against 1,500 sq. km in Israel, a difference of 217 sq. km.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 156th and Israel ranks 158th of 214 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,658 sq. km | 1,414 sq. km | 243.85 sq. km | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1,722 sq. km | 1,534 sq. km | 187.14 sq. km | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1,727 sq. km | 1,567 sq. km | 160.15 sq. km | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1,721 sq. km | 1,450 sq. km | 271.2 sq. km | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cyprus or Israel?
- Cyprus, at 1,717 sq. km against 1,500 sq. km in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cyprus and Israel?
- 217 sq. km, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for forest area?
- Cyprus ranks 156th and Israel ranks 158th 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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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.