Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Viet Nam: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
10,751 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam
14,815 1000 ha
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
11th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 14,815 1000 ha against 10,751 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 4,064 1000 ha.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 21 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 10,751 1000 ha 10,460 1000 ha 291.38 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 10,751 1000 ha 12,506 1000 ha 1,755 1000 ha Viet Nam
2010s 10,751 1000 ha 13,983 1000 ha 3,232 1000 ha Viet Nam
2020s 10,751 1000 ha 14,755 1000 ha 4,004 1000 ha Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 14,815 1000 ha against 10,751 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Viet Nam?
4,064 1000 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Viet Nam rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).