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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072025

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

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
Last refreshed

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).