Pacific island small states vs Viet Nam: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Pacific island small states
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 148,708 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states, a difference of 104,607 sq. km.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 3.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 45th and Viet Nam ranks 45th of 45 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,395 sq. km | 104,596 sq. km | 62,201 sq. km | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 43,068 sq. km | 125,059 sq. km | 81,991 sq. km | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 43,626 sq. km | 140,201 sq. km | 96,575 sq. km | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 44,017 sq. km | 147,570 sq. km | 103,553 sq. km | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Pacific island small states or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 148,708 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Pacific island small states and Viet Nam?
- 104,607 sq. km, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Viet Nam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and Viet Nam rank globally for forest area?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th and Viet Nam ranks 45th of 45 groups.
- 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.