Finland vs Vietnam: Primary Forest — Area

Finland
602.99 1000 ha
in 2025
Vietnam
584.8 1000 ha
in 2025
Finland rank
44th
Vietnam rank
46th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Finland
  • Vietnam
02505007501.0k199020072025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 602.99 1000 ha against 584.8 1000 ha in Vietnam, a difference of 18.19 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.

Finland ranks 44th and Vietnam ranks 46th of 182 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 651.68 1000 ha 964.47 1000 ha 312.79 1000 ha Vietnam
2000s 651.68 1000 ha 865.23 1000 ha 213.55 1000 ha Vietnam
2010s 607.14 1000 ha 706.27 1000 ha 99.13 1000 ha Vietnam
2020s 602.99 1000 ha 594.77 1000 ha 8.22 1000 ha Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Finland or Vietnam?
Finland, at 602.99 1000 ha against 584.8 1000 ha in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Finland and Vietnam?
18.19 1000 ha, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Vietnam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Finland and Vietnam rank globally for primary forest — area?
Finland ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,478 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.