France vs Viet Nam: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- France
- Viet Nam
How they compare
France currently reports 17,795 1000 ha against 14,790 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 3,005 1000 ha.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 231 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,819 1000 ha | 10,460 1000 ha | 4,360 1000 ha | France |
| 2000s | 15,797 1000 ha | 12,506 1000 ha | 3,291 1000 ha | France |
| 2010s | 16,813 1000 ha | 13,983 1000 ha | 2,830 1000 ha | France |
| 2020s | 17,572 1000 ha | 14,734 1000 ha | 2,838 1000 ha | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, France or Viet Nam?
- France, at 17,795 1000 ha against 14,790 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between France and Viet Nam?
- 3,005 1000 ha, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Viet Nam rank globally for forest land — area?
- France ranks 40th and Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.