Thailand vs Viet Nam: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 3,931 1000 ha against 3,314 1000 ha in Thailand, a difference of 617 1000 ha.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,702 1000 ha | 1,131 1000 ha | 2,571 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3,702 1000 ha | 2,060 1000 ha | 1,642 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3,754 1000 ha | 3,120 1000 ha | 633.77 1000 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3,638 1000 ha | 3,811 1000 ha | 173.43 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 3,931 1000 ha against 3,314 1000 ha in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 617 1000 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Thailand ranks 17th 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
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.