Thailand vs Viet Nam: Forest area
Thailand
19,648
in 2025
Viet Nam
14,790
in 2025
Thailand rank
27th
Viet Nam rank
12th
Forest area over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 19,648 against 14,790 in Viet Nam, a difference of 4,858.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 27th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,235 | 9,376 | 10,859 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 20,165 | 11,784 | 8,381 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 20,078 | 13,725 | 6,352 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 19,993 | 14,734 | 5,259 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Thailand, at 19,648 against 14,790 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 4,858, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for forest area?
- Thailand ranks 27th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 219 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.