Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 14,790 1000 ha against 7,728 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 7,062 1000 ha.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 21 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,455 1000 ha | 10,460 1000 ha | 3,004 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 7,501 1000 ha | 12,506 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 7,609 1000 ha | 13,983 1000 ha | 6,374 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 7,700 1000 ha | 14,734 1000 ha | 7,034 1000 ha | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 14,790 1000 ha against 7,728 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 7,062 1000 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for forestland — area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).