Ireland vs Viet Nam: Forest certified for sustainable use
Ireland
467,030 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Viet Nam
510,740 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Ireland rank
51st
Viet Nam rank
49th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Ireland
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 510,740 thousands of hectares against 467,030 thousands of hectares in Ireland, a difference of 43,710 thousands of hectares.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Ireland ranks 51st and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 246 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 223,240 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 223,240 thousands of hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 447,455 thousands of hectares | 161,645 thousands of hectares | 285,810 thousands of hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 459,394 thousands of hectares | 327,440 thousands of hectares | 131,954 thousands of hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Ireland or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 510,740 thousands of hectares against 467,030 thousands of hectares in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Ireland and Viet Nam?
- 43,710 thousands of hectares, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Viet Nam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Viet Nam rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Ireland ranks 51st and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).