Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Planted Forest — Area

Indonesia
5,484 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam
3,931 1000 ha
in 2025
Indonesia rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
16th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 5,484 1000 ha against 3,931 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,553 1000 ha.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Viet Nam's.

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

Indonesia ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 3,237 1000 ha 1,131 1000 ha 2,106 1000 ha Indonesia
2000s 3,834 1000 ha 2,060 1000 ha 1,774 1000 ha Indonesia
2010s 4,762 1000 ha 3,120 1000 ha 1,642 1000 ha Indonesia
2020s 5,467 1000 ha 3,811 1000 ha 1,656 1000 ha Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
Indonesia, at 5,484 1000 ha against 3,931 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Indonesia and Viet Nam?
1,553 1000 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for planted forest — area?
Indonesia ranks 13th 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.