Viet Nam vs Western Africa: Net Forest conversion — Area
Viet Nam
25.29 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Africa
703.01 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam rank
10th
Western Africa rank
11th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 703.01 1000 ha against 25.29 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 677.72 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 27.8 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 21 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 990.82 1000 ha | 990.82 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha | 885.77 1000 ha | 885.77 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha | 886.11 1000 ha | 886.11 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 21.08 1000 ha | 717.55 1000 ha | 696.47 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Viet Nam or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 703.01 1000 ha against 25.29 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 677.72 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Viet Nam ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 21 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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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).