Polynesia vs Viet Nam: Forest land — Share in Land area

Polynesia
48.35 %
in 2024
Viet Nam
47.12 %
in 2024
Polynesia rank
69th
Viet Nam rank
72nd

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Polynesia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Polynesia currently reports 48.35 % against 47.12 % in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.23 %.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Polynesia has been ahead every year.

Polynesia ranks 69th and Viet Nam ranks 72nd of 231 countries.

Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 48.61 % 32.14 % 16.48 % Polynesia
2000s 49.41 % 40.12 % 9.29 % Polynesia
2010s 48.9 % 44.62 % 4.28 % Polynesia
2020s 48.69 % 46.97 % 1.72 % Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Polynesia or Viet Nam?
Polynesia, at 48.35 % against 47.12 % in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Polynesia and Viet Nam?
1.23 %, with Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Polynesia and Viet Nam rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Polynesia ranks 69th and Viet Nam ranks 72nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.