Bhutan vs Viet Nam: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Bhutan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 584.8 1000 ha against 413 1000 ha in Bhutan, a difference of 171.8 1000 ha.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.4 times Bhutan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 47th and Viet Nam ranks 44th of 169 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 413 1000 ha | 964.47 1000 ha | 551.47 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 413.02 1000 ha | 865.23 1000 ha | 452.22 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 413.01 1000 ha | 706.27 1000 ha | 293.26 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 413 1000 ha | 594.77 1000 ha | 181.77 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Bhutan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 584.8 1000 ha against 413 1000 ha in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Bhutan and Viet Nam?
- 171.8 1000 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Viet Nam rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Bhutan ranks 47th and Viet Nam ranks 44th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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.