Iran vs Myanmar: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Iran
1.56 million hectares
in 2025
Myanmar
1.45 million hectares
in 2025
Iran rank
32nd
Myanmar rank
33rd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Iran
- Myanmar
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.56 million hectares against 1.45 million hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 104,430 hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million hectares | 529,900 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.56 million hectares | 827,625 hectares | 731,265 hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 430,592 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 182,090 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, Iran or Myanmar?
- Iran, at 1.56 million hectares against 1.45 million hectares in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Iran and Myanmar?
- 104,430 hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Myanmar rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Iran ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 33rd 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.