France vs Vietnam: Forest area (sq. km)
France
177,950 sq. km
in 2025
Vietnam
147,901 sq. km
in 2025
France rank
38th
Vietnam rank
41st
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- France
- Vietnam
How they compare
France currently reports 177,950 sq. km against 147,901 sq. km in Vietnam, a difference of 30,049 sq. km.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 41st of 214 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,194 sq. km | 104,596 sq. km | 43,598 sq. km | France |
| 2000s | 157,970 sq. km | 125,059 sq. km | 32,910 sq. km | France |
| 2010s | 168,133 sq. km | 139,828 sq. km | 28,305 sq. km | France |
| 2020s | 175,715 sq. km | 147,336 sq. km | 28,378 sq. km | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, France or Vietnam?
- France, at 177,950 sq. km against 147,901 sq. km in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between France and Vietnam?
- 30,049 sq. km, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Vietnam rank globally for forest area?
- France ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 41st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.