Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Türkiye: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
10,751 1000 ha
in 2025
Türkiye
22,806 1000 ha
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
13th
Türkiye rank
10th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 22,806 1000 ha against 10,751 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 12,055 1000 ha.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 10,751 1000 ha 19,948 1000 ha 9,197 1000 ha Türkiye
2000s 10,751 1000 ha 20,569 1000 ha 9,818 1000 ha Türkiye
2010s 10,751 1000 ha 21,584 1000 ha 10,833 1000 ha Türkiye
2020s 10,751 1000 ha 22,513 1000 ha 11,762 1000 ha Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 22,806 1000 ha against 10,751 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Türkiye?
12,055 1000 ha, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Türkiye?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Türkiye rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).