France vs Vietnam: Imported deforestation
France
28,283 hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
26,644 hectares
in 2023
France rank
7th
Vietnam rank
9th
Imported deforestation over time
- France
- Vietnam
How they compare
France currently reports 28,283 hectares against 26,644 hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 1,639 hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 178 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,566 hectares | 11,664 hectares | 33,902 hectares | France |
| 2010s | 39,847 hectares | 26,576 hectares | 13,270 hectares | France |
| 2020s | 33,448 hectares | 24,817 hectares | 8,632 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, France or Vietnam?
- France, at 28,283 hectares against 26,644 hectares in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between France and Vietnam?
- 1,639 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Vietnam?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do France and Vietnam rank globally for imported deforestation?
- France ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.