India vs Viet Nam: Forestland — Area
India
72,739 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam
14,790 1000 ha
in 2025
India rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
11th
Forestland — Area over time
- India
- Viet Nam
How they compare
India currently reports 72,739 1000 ha against 14,790 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 57,949 1000 ha.
That makes India's figure about 4.9 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 223 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,582 1000 ha | 10,460 1000 ha | 55,122 1000 ha | India |
| 2000s | 68,448 1000 ha | 12,506 1000 ha | 55,942 1000 ha | India |
| 2010s | 70,725 1000 ha | 13,983 1000 ha | 56,742 1000 ha | India |
| 2020s | 72,524 1000 ha | 14,734 1000 ha | 57,790 1000 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, India or Viet Nam?
- India, at 72,739 1000 ha against 14,790 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between India and Viet Nam?
- 57,949 1000 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Viet Nam rank globally for forestland — area?
- India ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 223 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).