Germany vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Forest land — Area

Germany
11,481 1000 ha
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
10,751 1000 ha
in 2025
Germany rank
51st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
52nd

Forest land — Area over time

  • Germany
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 11,481 1000 ha against 10,751 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 730 1000 ha.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 51st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 52nd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 11,324 1000 ha 10,751 1000 ha 573.3 1000 ha Germany
2000s 11,379 1000 ha 10,751 1000 ha 627.75 1000 ha Germany
2010s 11,431 1000 ha 10,751 1000 ha 679.88 1000 ha Germany
2020s 11,469 1000 ha 10,751 1000 ha 718.4 1000 ha Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Germany or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Germany, at 11,481 1000 ha against 10,751 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Germany and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
730 1000 ha, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Germany and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for forest land — area?
Germany ranks 51st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 52nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.