Ecuador vs Iran: Forest area
Ecuador
12.31 million hectares
in 2025
Iran
10.75 million hectares
in 2025
Ecuador rank
47th
Iran rank
50th
Forest area over time
- Ecuador
- Iran
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12.31 million hectares against 10.75 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 1.56 million hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 47th and Iran ranks 50th of 235 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 | 14.23 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 13.41 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 12.81 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 12.39 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ecuador or Iran?
- Ecuador, at 12.31 million hectares against 10.75 million hectares in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ecuador and Iran?
- 1.56 million hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for forest area?
- Ecuador ranks 47th and Iran ranks 50th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. 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.