Ecuador vs Iran: Forest area
Ecuador
123,050 sq. km
in 2023
Iran
107,884 sq. km
in 2023
Ecuador rank
49th
Iran rank
52nd
Forest area over time
- Ecuador
- Iran
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 123,050 sq. km against 107,884 sq. km in Iran, a difference of 15,166 sq. km.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 49th and Iran ranks 52nd of 213 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,264 sq. km | 91,884 sq. km | 50,381 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 134,145 sq. km | 99,405 sq. km | 34,740 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 128,176 sq. km | 107,035 sq. km | 21,141 sq. km | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 124,014 sq. km | 107,706 sq. km | 16,308 sq. km | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ecuador or Iran?
- Ecuador, at 123,050 sq. km against 107,884 sq. km in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ecuador and Iran?
- 15,166 sq. km, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for forest area?
- Ecuador ranks 49th and Iran ranks 52nd 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.