Sub-Saharan Africa vs Viet Nam: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 12,864 1000 ha against 3,931 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 8,933 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.3 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 35 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,588 1000 ha | 1,131 1000 ha | 6,457 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 8,673 1000 ha | 2,060 1000 ha | 6,612 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 10,819 1000 ha | 3,120 1000 ha | 7,699 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 12,477 1000 ha | 3,811 1000 ha | 8,666 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Sub-Saharan Africa or Viet Nam?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 12,864 1000 ha against 3,931 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
- 8,933 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 35 groups.
- 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
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.