United States of America vs Viet Nam: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 91.12 % against 73.42 % in Viet Nam, a difference of 17.7 %.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 31 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.4 % | 89.29 % | 4.1 % | United States of America |
| 2000s | 92.18 % | 83.59 % | 8.59 % | United States of America |
| 2010s | 91.49 % | 77.73 % | 13.76 % | United States of America |
| 2020s | 91.12 % | 74.14 % | 16.98 % | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- United States of America, at 91.12 % against 73.42 % in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 17.7 %, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- United States of America ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. 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.