Polynesia vs Vietnam: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Polynesia
48.6%
in 2025
Vietnam
47.2%
in 2025
Polynesia rank
77th
Vietnam rank
79th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Polynesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 48.6% against 47.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Polynesia ranks 77th and Vietnam ranks 79th of 253 countries.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 28.8% | 19.9% | Polynesia |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 37.9% | 11.8% | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 43.8% | 5.1% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 47.0% | 1.7% | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Polynesia or Vietnam?
- Polynesia, at 48.6% against 47.2% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Polynesia and Vietnam?
- 1.4%, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Polynesia and Vietnam rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Polynesia ranks 77th and Vietnam ranks 79th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.