Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 10,860 1000 ha against 6,131 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 4,729 1000 ha.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.8 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 21 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,265 1000 ha | 9,328 1000 ha | 3,063 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 6,178 1000 ha | 10,446 1000 ha | 4,267 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 6,152 1000 ha | 10,863 1000 ha | 4,711 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 6,136 1000 ha | 10,923 1000 ha | 4,787 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 10,860 1000 ha against 6,131 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 4,729 1000 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — 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.