Suriname vs Viet Nam: Forest area
Suriname
151,596 sq. km
in 2023
Viet Nam
148,708 sq. km
in 2023
Suriname rank
43rd
Viet Nam rank
45th
Forest area over time
- Suriname
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 151,596 sq. km against 148,708 sq. km in Viet Nam, a difference of 2,888 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 45th of 213 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,611 sq. km | 104,596 sq. km | 49,015 sq. km | Suriname |
| 2000s | 153,224 sq. km | 125,059 sq. km | 28,166 sq. km | Suriname |
| 2010s | 152,557 sq. km | 140,201 sq. km | 12,356 sq. km | Suriname |
| 2020s | 151,779 sq. km | 147,570 sq. km | 4,210 sq. km | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Suriname or Viet Nam?
- Suriname, at 151,596 sq. km against 148,708 sq. km in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Suriname and Viet Nam?
- 2,888 sq. km, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Viet Nam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Viet Nam rank globally for forest area?
- Suriname ranks 43rd and Viet Nam 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.