Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Norway: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest

Iran, Islamic Republic of
97,510 Square kilometres
in 2023
Norway
120,954 Square kilometres
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
47th
Norway rank
46th

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 120,954 Square kilometres against 97,510 Square kilometres in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 23,444 Square kilometres.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Norway ranks 46th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 86,727 Square kilometres 119,870 Square kilometres 33,143 Square kilometres Norway
2000s 92,334 Square kilometres 119,870 Square kilometres 27,536 Square kilometres Norway
2010s 97,510 Square kilometres 120,270 Square kilometres 22,760 Square kilometres Norway
2020s 97,510 Square kilometres 120,837 Square kilometres 23,327 Square kilometres Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Norway?
Norway, at 120,954 Square kilometres against 97,510 Square kilometres in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Norway?
23,444 Square kilometres, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Norway rank globally for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Norway ranks 46th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata