Argentina vs Iran: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Argentina
1.38 million hectares
in 2025
Iran
1.56 million hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
34th
Iran rank
32nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Argentina
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.56 million hectares against 1.38 million hectares in Argentina, a difference of 178,890 hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 34th and Iran ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 908,950 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 649,940 hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 428,040 hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 295,792 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 218,395 hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Argentina or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.56 million hectares against 1.38 million hectares in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Argentina and Iran?
- 178,890 hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Argentina ranks 34th and Iran ranks 32nd of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.