Chile vs Viet Nam: Planted Forest — Area

Chile
3,154 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam
3,931 1000 ha
in 2025
Chile rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
16th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Chile
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 3,931 1000 ha against 3,154 1000 ha in Chile, a difference of 777 1000 ha.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 1,844 1000 ha 1,131 1000 ha 712.27 1000 ha Chile
2000s 2,546 1000 ha 2,060 1000 ha 485.72 1000 ha Chile
2010s 3,087 1000 ha 3,120 1000 ha 33.01 1000 ha Viet Nam
2020s 3,160 1000 ha 3,811 1000 ha 650.47 1000 ha Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Chile or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 3,931 1000 ha against 3,154 1000 ha in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Chile and Viet Nam?
777 1000 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Chile and Viet Nam rank globally for planted forest — area?
Chile ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 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.