Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Viet Nam: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
9,192 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam
10,860 1000 ha
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
12th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Viet Nam
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020072025

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 10,860 1000 ha against 9,192 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1,668 1000 ha.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 21 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 9,192 1000 ha 9,328 1000 ha 136.17 1000 ha Viet Nam
2000s 9,192 1000 ha 10,446 1000 ha 1,253 1000 ha Viet Nam
2010s 9,192 1000 ha 10,863 1000 ha 1,671 1000 ha Viet Nam
2020s 9,192 1000 ha 10,923 1000 ha 1,731 1000 ha Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 10,860 1000 ha against 9,192 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Viet Nam?
1,668 1000 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Viet Nam rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 21 regions.
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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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.