Caribbean vs Vietnam: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Caribbean
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 584.8 1000 ha against 487.3 1000 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 97.5 1000 ha.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 48th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 182 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 634.44 1000 ha | 964.47 1000 ha | 330.03 1000 ha | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 586.83 1000 ha | 865.23 1000 ha | 278.4 1000 ha | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 538.31 1000 ha | 706.27 1000 ha | 167.97 1000 ha | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 499.39 1000 ha | 594.77 1000 ha | 95.38 1000 ha | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Caribbean or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 584.8 1000 ha against 487.3 1000 ha in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Caribbean and Vietnam?
- 97.5 1000 ha, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Vietnam rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Caribbean ranks 48th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 182 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.