Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United States of America: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
10,751 1000 ha
in 2025
United States of America
308,967 1000 ha
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
13th
United States of America rank
12th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • United States of America
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 308,967 1000 ha against 10,751 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 298,216 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 28.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 12th of 21 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 10,751 1000 ha 303,292 1000 ha 292,541 1000 ha United States of America
2000s 10,751 1000 ha 305,904 1000 ha 295,153 1000 ha United States of America
2010s 10,751 1000 ha 309,670 1000 ha 298,919 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 10,751 1000 ha 309,200 1000 ha 298,449 1000 ha United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 308,967 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 United States of America?
298,216 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 12th 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).