Colombia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Forestland — Area

Colombia
59,457 1000 ha
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
10,751 1000 ha
in 2025
Colombia rank
14th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
13th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
20.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 59,457 1000 ha against 10,751 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 48,706 1000 ha.

That makes Colombia's figure about 5.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Colombia ranks 14th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 63,963 1000 ha 10,751 1000 ha 53,212 1000 ha Colombia
2000s 62,058 1000 ha 10,751 1000 ha 51,307 1000 ha Colombia
2010s 60,936 1000 ha 10,751 1000 ha 50,185 1000 ha Colombia
2020s 59,790 1000 ha 10,751 1000 ha 49,039 1000 ha Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Colombia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Colombia, at 59,457 1000 ha against 10,751 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Colombia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
48,706 1000 ha, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for forestland — area?
Colombia ranks 14th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — 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
Last refreshed

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).