Thailand vs Vietnam: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Thailand
3.31 million hectares
in 2025
Vietnam
3.93 million hectares
in 2025
Thailand rank
15th
Vietnam rank
14th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 3.93 million hectares against 3.31 million hectares in Thailand, a difference of 616,590 hectares.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.70 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.70 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.75 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 633,766 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.64 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 173,430 hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 3.93 million hectares against 3.31 million hectares in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 616,590 hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Thailand ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 185 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.