United States of America vs Viet Nam: Forestland — Area

United States of America
308,895 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam
14,790 1000 ha
in 2025
United States of America rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
11th

Forestland — Area over time

  • United States of America
  • Viet Nam
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 308,895 1000 ha against 14,790 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 294,105 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 20.9 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 31 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 302,939 1000 ha 10,460 1000 ha 292,479 1000 ha United States of America
2000s 305,869 1000 ha 12,506 1000 ha 293,363 1000 ha United States of America
2010s 309,514 1000 ha 13,983 1000 ha 295,532 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 309,075 1000 ha 14,734 1000 ha 294,341 1000 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, United States of America or Viet Nam?
United States of America, at 308,895 1000 ha against 14,790 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between United States of America and Viet Nam?
294,105 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for forestland — area?
United States of America ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 31 groups.
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).