Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Forestland — Area
Indonesia
95,969 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam
14,790 1000 ha
in 2025
Indonesia rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
11th
Forestland — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 95,969 1000 ha against 14,790 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 81,179 1000 ha.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 6.5 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 223 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,365 1000 ha | 10,460 1000 ha | 94,906 1000 ha | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 93,915 1000 ha | 12,506 1000 ha | 81,409 1000 ha | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 95,518 1000 ha | 13,983 1000 ha | 81,535 1000 ha | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 95,766 1000 ha | 14,734 1000 ha | 81,032 1000 ha | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
- Indonesia, at 95,969 1000 ha against 14,790 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 81,179 1000 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for forestland — area?
- Indonesia ranks 9th 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).