United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Viet Nam: Planted Forest — Area

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,934 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam
3,931 1000 ha
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
3rd

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 3,931 1000 ha against 2,934 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 997 1000 ha.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 2,513 1000 ha 1,131 1000 ha 1,382 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2,657 1000 ha 2,060 1000 ha 596.91 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2,794 1000 ha 3,120 1000 ha 325.83 1000 ha Viet Nam
2020s 2,902 1000 ha 3,811 1000 ha 908.43 1000 ha Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 3,931 1000 ha against 2,934 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam?
997 1000 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam rank globally for planted forest — area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 174 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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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
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