France vs Vietnam: Forest area
France
17,795
in 2025
Vietnam
14,790
in 2025
France rank
42nd
Vietnam rank
45th
Forest area over time
- France
- Vietnam
How they compare
France currently reports 17,795 against 14,790 in Vietnam, a difference of 3,005.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 42nd and Vietnam ranks 45th of 253 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,436 | 9,376 | 5,060 | France |
| 2000s | 15,288 | 11,784 | 3,504 | France |
| 2010s | 16,628 | 13,725 | 2,902 | France |
| 2020s | 17,572 | 14,734 | 2,838 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, France or Vietnam?
- France, at 17,795 against 14,790 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between France and Vietnam?
- 3,005, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Vietnam rank globally for forest area?
- France ranks 42nd and Vietnam ranks 45th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.