Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Türkiye: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Türkiye
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 888.46 million t against 670.12 million t in Türkiye, a difference of 218.34 million t.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 21 countries.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 | 862.35 million t | 450.69 million t | 411.66 million t | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2000s | 888.97 million t | 528.84 million t | 360.13 million t | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 892.51 million t | 647.45 million t | 245.06 million t | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 888.46 million t | 665.41 million t | 223.05 million t | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Türkiye?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 888.46 million t against 670.12 million t in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — carbon stock in living biomass between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Türkiye?
- 218.34 million t, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.