Norway vs Viet Nam: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Norway
11,996 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam
10,860 1000 ha
in 2025
Norway rank
49th
Viet Nam rank
50th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Norway
  • Viet Nam
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 11,996 1000 ha against 10,860 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,136 1000 ha.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 49th and Viet Nam ranks 50th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 12,093 1000 ha 9,328 1000 ha 2,765 1000 ha Norway
2000s 12,061 1000 ha 10,446 1000 ha 1,615 1000 ha Norway
2010s 12,022 1000 ha 10,863 1000 ha 1,159 1000 ha Norway
2020s 12,002 1000 ha 10,923 1000 ha 1,079 1000 ha Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Norway or Viet Nam?
Norway, at 11,996 1000 ha against 10,860 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Norway and Viet Nam?
1,136 1000 ha, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Norway and Viet Nam rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Norway ranks 49th and Viet Nam ranks 50th of 222 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

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
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.