Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6,131 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam
10,860 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
12th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020072025

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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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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