Germany vs Iran: Forest area

Germany
114,190 sq. km
in 2023
Iran
107,884 sq. km
in 2023
Germany rank
51st
Iran rank
52nd

Forest area over time

  • Germany
  • Iran
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020062023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 114,190 sq. km against 107,884 sq. km in Iran, a difference of 6,306 sq. km.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 51st and Iran ranks 52nd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 113,243 sq. km 91,884 sq. km 21,359 sq. km Germany
2000s 113,788 sq. km 99,405 sq. km 14,382 sq. km Germany
2010s 114,160 sq. km 107,035 sq. km 7,125 sq. km Germany
2020s 114,190 sq. km 107,706 sq. km 6,484 sq. km Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Germany or Iran?
Germany, at 114,190 sq. km against 107,884 sq. km in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Germany and Iran?
6,306 sq. km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and Iran rank globally for forest area?
Germany ranks 51st 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

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
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.