Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Northern Africa: Planted Forest — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1,559 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Africa
1,216 1000 ha
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
5th
Northern Africa rank
27th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Northern Africa
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199020072025

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 1,559 1000 ha against 1,216 1000 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 343 1000 ha.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Northern Africa ranks 27th of 21 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,559 1000 ha 1,773 1000 ha 214.07 1000 ha Northern Africa
2000s 1,559 1000 ha 1,853 1000 ha 294.29 1000 ha Northern Africa
2010s 1,559 1000 ha 1,326 1000 ha 233.23 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 1,559 1000 ha 1,212 1000 ha 347.27 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Northern Africa?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 1,559 1000 ha against 1,216 1000 ha in Northern Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa?
343 1000 ha, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Northern Africa ranks 27th of 21 regions.
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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About this data

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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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.