Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Planted Forest — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1,597 1000 ha
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1,559 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
4th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
5th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
05001.0k1.5k199020072025

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 1,597 1000 ha against 1,559 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 38 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 21 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 1,190 1000 ha 1,559 1000 ha 368.89 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 1,323 1000 ha 1,559 1000 ha 235.56 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 1,457 1000 ha 1,559 1000 ha 102.23 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 1,563 1000 ha 1,559 1000 ha 4.44 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 1,597 1000 ha against 1,559 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
38 1000 ha, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for planted forest — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
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