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

Vietnam
47.12 %
in 2024
Viet Nam
47.12 %
in 2024
Vietnam rank
78th
Viet Nam rank
78th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Vietnam
  • Viet Nam
01020304050199020072024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 47.12 % against 47.12 % in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 %.

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

Vietnam ranks 78th and Viet Nam ranks 78th of 249 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vietnam Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 32.14 % 32.14 % 0 %
2000s 40.12 % 40.12 % 0 %
2010s 44.62 % 44.62 % 0 %
2020s 46.97 % 46.97 % 0 %

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Vietnam or Viet Nam?
Vietnam, at 47.12 % against 47.12 % in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Vietnam and Viet Nam?
0 %, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Vietnam and Viet Nam rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Vietnam ranks 78th and Viet Nam ranks 78th of 249 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
281 places, 9,513 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.