Iran vs Pacific island small states: Forest area (sq. km)
Iran
107,510 sq. km
in 2025
Pacific island small states
44,101 sq. km
in 2023
Iran rank
50th
Pacific island small states rank
47th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Iran
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Iran currently reports 107,510 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states, a difference of 63,409 sq. km.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 50th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,510 sq. km | 42,395 sq. km | 65,115 sq. km | Iran |
| 2000s | 107,510 sq. km | 43,068 sq. km | 64,442 sq. km | Iran |
| 2010s | 107,510 sq. km | 43,626 sq. km | 63,884 sq. km | Iran |
| 2020s | 107,510 sq. km | 44,017 sq. km | 63,493 sq. km | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Iran or Pacific island small states?
- Iran, at 107,510 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Iran and Pacific island small states?
- 63,409 sq. km, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pacific island small states?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Pacific island small states rank globally for forest area?
- Iran ranks 50th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th 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.