Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Peru or Viet Nam?

Peru, at 305.58 1000 ha against 25.29 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2025.

What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Peru and Viet Nam?

280.29 1000 ha, with Peru ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Viet Nam?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Peru vs Viet Nam: Net Forest conversion — Area

Peru

305.58 1000 ha

in 2025

Viet Nam

25.29 1000 ha

in 2025

Peru rank

7th

Viet Nam rank

10th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

Peru
Viet Nam

How they compare

Peru currently reports 305.58 1000 ha against 25.29 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 280.29 1000 ha.

That makes Peru's figure about 12.1 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 223 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	300.09 1000 ha	0 1000 ha	300.09 1000 ha	Peru
2000s	301.19 1000 ha	0 1000 ha	301.19 1000 ha	Peru
2010s	257.67 1000 ha	0 1000 ha	257.67 1000 ha	Peru
2020s	285.63 1000 ha	21.08 1000 ha	264.55 1000 ha	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Peru or Viet Nam?: Peru, at 305.58 1000 ha against 25.29 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Peru and Viet Nam?: 280.29 1000 ha, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Viet Nam?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Peru and Viet Nam rank globally for net forest conversion — area?: Peru ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 223 countries.
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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Indicator: Net Forest conversion — 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: 12 August 2026

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).