Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Forestland — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
7,728 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam
14,790 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
11th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

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

Indicator
Forestland — 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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