Finland vs Vietnam: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Finland
14.8%
in 2025
Vietnam
15.6%
in 2025
Finland rank
113th
Vietnam rank
110th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Finland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 15.6% against 14.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 113th and Vietnam ranks 110th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 14.6% | 1.0% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 15.5% | 0.9% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Finland or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 15.6% against 14.8% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Finland and Vietnam?
- 0.8%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Vietnam rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Finland ranks 113th and Vietnam ranks 110th of 197 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.