Nepal vs Viet Nam: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Nepal
59.3%
in 2025
Viet Nam
15.6%
in 2025
Nepal rank
11th
Viet Nam rank
11th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Nepal
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 59.3% against 15.6% in Viet Nam, a difference of 43.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 3.8 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 168 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 5.1% | 14.0% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 11.2% | 37.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 14.6% | 39.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 15.5% | 42.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Nepal or Viet Nam?
- Nepal, at 59.3% against 15.6% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Nepal and Viet Nam?
- 43.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Viet Nam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Nepal ranks 11th 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.