Nigeria vs Viet Nam: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Nigeria
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17,130 1000 ha against 14,790 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 2,340 1000 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 41st and Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 231 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,000 1000 ha | 10,460 1000 ha | 10,540 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 19,731 1000 ha | 12,506 1000 ha | 7,225 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18,462 1000 ha | 13,983 1000 ha | 4,479 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17,447 1000 ha | 14,734 1000 ha | 2,714 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Nigeria or Viet Nam?
- Nigeria, at 17,130 1000 ha against 14,790 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Nigeria and Viet Nam?
- 2,340 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Viet Nam rank globally for forest land — area?
- Nigeria ranks 41st 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.