Oldest Living Trees in the World

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Oldest Living Trees in the World

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Key Findings

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Methuselah (USA) leads in Estimated Age (Years) with 4,855.

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Average Estimated Age (Years): 3,543 · median: 3,573.

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Gap: Methuselah (USA) is 2.2× larger than General Sherman (USA).

About This Dataset

Oldest Living Trees in the World

Individual trees and clonal organisms ranked by verified or estimated age. Methuselah, a Great Basin bristlecone pine in California, is the world's oldest confirmed living individual tree at approximately 4,855 years old — having germinated around 2832 BCE, predating the construction of the Egyptian pyramids.

Analysis

The top three in Estimated Age (Years) are Methuselah (USA) (4,855), Prometheus (USA) (4,844) and Sarv-e-Abarkooh (Iran) (4,000). The 8 entries in Estimated Age (Years) cover a range of 2,655, from 4,855 down to 2,200. First and second are separated by 11, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. The other 6 are bunched between 2,200 and 4,000 Estimated Age (Years).

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Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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Data Points

8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

4,855

Methuselah (USA)

Estimated Age (Years) · All Time

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Estimated Age (Years)

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All Time

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 8 observations
Measure: Estimated Age (Years)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Estimated Age (Years) · ranked by All Time

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#	Category	All Time
🥇	Methuselah (USA)	4,855
🥈	Prometheus (USA)	4,844
🥉	Sarv-e-Abarkooh (Iran)	4,000
4	Alerce Milenario (Chile)	3,646
5	Senator (USA)	3,500
6	Olive Tree of Vouves (Greece)	3,000
7	Jōmon Sugi (Japan)	2,300
8	General Sherman (USA)	2,200

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methuselah_(tree) Visit ↗

2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus_(tree) Visit ↗

3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarv-e-Abarkooh Visit ↗

4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzroya Visit ↗

5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Senator_(tree) Visit ↗

6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jōmon_Sugi Visit ↗

7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Sherman_(tree) Visit ↗

8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_tree_of_Vouves Visit ↗

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