Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Niger: Primary Forest — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
194.87 1000 ha
in 2025
Niger
220 1000 ha
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
60th
Niger rank
57th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Niger
050100150200199020072025

How they compare

Niger currently reports 220 1000 ha against 194.87 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 25.13 1000 ha.

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

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 60th and Niger ranks 57th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 194.87 1000 ha 220 1000 ha 25.13 1000 ha Niger
2000s 194.87 1000 ha 220 1000 ha 25.13 1000 ha Niger
2010s 194.87 1000 ha 220 1000 ha 25.13 1000 ha Niger
2020s 194.87 1000 ha 220 1000 ha 25.13 1000 ha Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Niger?
Niger, at 220 1000 ha against 194.87 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Niger?
25.13 1000 ha, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Niger?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Niger rank globally for primary forest — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 60th and Niger ranks 57th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 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.