Belarus vs Vietnam: Annual change in forest area
Belarus
26,470 hectares
in 2025
Vietnam
22,572 hectares
in 2025
Belarus rank
17th
Vietnam rank
18th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Belarus
- Vietnam
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 26,470 hectares against 22,572 hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 3,898 hectares.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vietnam ahead.
Belarus ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 235 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,300 hectares | 240,814 hectares | 191,514 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 37,060 hectares | 168,438 hectares | 131,378 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 20,684 hectares | 132,648 hectares | 111,964 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 29,043 hectares | 39,322 hectares | 10,279 hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Belarus or Vietnam?
- Belarus, at 26,470 hectares against 22,572 hectares in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Belarus and Vietnam?
- 3,898 hectares, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Vietnam rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Belarus ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.