Australia vs Iran: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Australia
2.06 million hectares
in 2025
Iran
1.56 million hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Iran rank
32nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Australia
- Iran
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.06 million hectares against 1.56 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 498,250 hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Iran ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 328,180 hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 299,691 hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.25 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 694,810 hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.07 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 513,130 hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Australia or Iran?
- Australia, at 2.06 million hectares against 1.56 million hectares in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Australia and Iran?
- 498,250 hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iran rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Australia ranks 29th 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.