Eastern Africa vs Viet Nam: Net Forest conversion — Area
Eastern Africa
1,199 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam
25.29 1000 ha
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 1,199 1000 ha against 25.29 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,174 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 47.4 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,233 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1,233 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 1,203 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1,203 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,386 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1,386 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 1,211 1000 ha | 21.08 1000 ha | 1,190 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Eastern Africa or Viet Nam?
- Eastern Africa, at 1,199 1000 ha against 25.29 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Eastern Africa and Viet Nam?
- 1,174 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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).