Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Indonesia
54.5%
in 2025
Viet Nam
15.6%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
11th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Indonesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 54.5% against 15.6% in Viet Nam, a difference of 38.9%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 3.5 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 168 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 5.1% | 46.0% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 11.2% | 38.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 14.6% | 40.5% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 15.5% | 38.9% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
- Indonesia, 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 Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 38.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Indonesia ranks 12th 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.