Iran vs Norway: Forest area
Iran
107,884 sq. km
in 2023
Norway
122,034 sq. km
in 2023
Iran rank
52nd
Norway rank
50th
Forest area over time
- Iran
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 122,034 sq. km against 107,884 sq. km in Iran, a difference of 14,150 sq. km.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 50th of 213 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,884 sq. km | 121,234 sq. km | 29,351 sq. km | Norway |
| 2000s | 99,405 sq. km | 121,080 sq. km | 21,675 sq. km | Norway |
| 2010s | 107,035 sq. km | 121,371 sq. km | 14,336 sq. km | Norway |
| 2020s | 107,706 sq. km | 121,917 sq. km | 14,211 sq. km | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Iran or Norway?
- Norway, at 122,034 sq. km against 107,884 sq. km in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Iran and Norway?
- 14,150 sq. km, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Norway rank globally for forest area?
- Iran ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 50th 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.