Viet Nam vs Western Europe: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 10,354 1000 ha against 3,931 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 6,423 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.6 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,131 1000 ha | 9,615 1000 ha | 8,484 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 2,060 1000 ha | 9,828 1000 ha | 7,768 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 3,120 1000 ha | 10,208 1000 ha | 7,088 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 3,811 1000 ha | 10,325 1000 ha | 6,514 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Viet Nam or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 10,354 1000 ha against 3,931 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Viet Nam and Western Europe?
- 6,423 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Europe rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Viet Nam ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 19th 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.