Mongolia vs Vietnam: Forest area
Mongolia
141,694 sq. km
in 2023
Vietnam
148,708 sq. km
in 2023
Mongolia rank
46th
Vietnam rank
45th
Forest area over time
- Mongolia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 148,708 sq. km against 141,694 sq. km in Mongolia, a difference of 7,014 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 45th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,124 sq. km | 104,596 sq. km | 38,527 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 142,279 sq. km | 125,059 sq. km | 17,220 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 141,789 sq. km | 140,201 sq. km | 1,588 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 141,712 sq. km | 147,570 sq. km | 5,857 sq. km | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mongolia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 148,708 sq. km against 141,694 sq. km in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mongolia and Vietnam?
- 7,014 sq. km, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Vietnam rank globally for forest area?
- Mongolia ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 45th of 213 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.