Belize vs Viet Nam: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Belize
54.5%
in 2025
Viet Nam
15.6%
in 2025
Belize rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
11th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Belize
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Belize currently reports 54.5% against 15.6% in Viet Nam, a difference of 38.9%.
That makes Belize's figure about 3.5 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 168 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 11.2% | 42.2% | Belize |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 14.6% | 40.0% | Belize |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 15.5% | 38.9% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Belize or Viet Nam?
- Belize, at 54.5% against 15.6% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Belize and Viet Nam?
- 38.9%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Belize ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.