Which has higher forest area, Morocco or Turkmenistan?

Morocco, at 57,738 sq. km against 41,270 sq. km in Turkmenistan as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Morocco and Turkmenistan?

16,468 sq. km, with Morocco ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Turkmenistan?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Morocco vs Turkmenistan: Forest area

Morocco

57,738 sq. km

in 2023

Turkmenistan

41,270 sq. km

in 2023

Morocco rank

73rd

Turkmenistan rank

76th

Forest area over time

Morocco
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 57,738 sq. km against 41,270 sq. km in Turkmenistan, a difference of 16,468 sq. km.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.4 times Turkmenistan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 73rd and Turkmenistan ranks 76th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	54,970 sq. km	41,270 sq. km	13,700 sq. km	Morocco
2000s	55,822 sq. km	41,270 sq. km	14,552 sq. km	Morocco
2010s	56,943 sq. km	41,270 sq. km	15,673 sq. km	Morocco
2020s	57,582 sq. km	41,270 sq. km	16,312 sq. km	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Morocco or Turkmenistan?: Morocco, at 57,738 sq. km against 41,270 sq. km in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Morocco and Turkmenistan?: 16,468 sq. km, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Turkmenistan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Morocco and Turkmenistan rank globally for forest area?: Morocco ranks 73rd and Turkmenistan ranks 76th of 215 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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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: 20 August 2026

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.