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
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.