Dominican Republic vs Viet Nam: Share of land covered by forest
Dominican Republic
46.8%
in 2025
Viet Nam
47.2%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
67th
Viet Nam rank
66th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Dominican Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 47.2% against 46.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 67th and Viet Nam ranks 66th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 33.4% | 11.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 39.9% | 5.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.6% | 1.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 47.0% | 0.5% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Dominican Republic or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 47.2% against 46.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Dominican Republic and Viet Nam?
- 0.4%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th and Viet Nam ranks 66th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.