Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Viet Nam: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
14.1%
in 2025
Viet Nam
15.6%
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
118th
Viet Nam rank
110th

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Viet Nam
57.51012.515199020072025

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 15.6% against 14.1% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 118th and Viet Nam ranks 110th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 14.1% 5.1% 9.0% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 14.1% 11.2% 2.9% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 14.1% 14.6% 0.6% Viet Nam
2020s 14.1% 15.5% 1.5% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 15.6% against 14.1% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Viet Nam?
1.5%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Viet Nam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 118th and Viet Nam 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
232 places, 1,379 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed