South Africa vs Vietnam

South Africa vs Vietnam: Forest area

Forest area in 2024: 18.8% in South Africa and 47.1% in Vietnam, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 28.3 percentage points, or 2.51 times that in South Africa.

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% of land · FAO

All yearsSince 2010
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South Africa vs Vietnam: Forest areaForest area in 2024: 18.8% in South Africa and 47.1% in Vietnam, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 28.3 percentage points, or 2.51 times that in South Africa.
South AfricaVietnamWorld

Latest figures

% of land · FAO

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2024
South Africa18.8 202418.1133 of 209
Vietnam47.1 202444.464 of 209
World31.1 202331.4

What the numbers say

  • Vietnam has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
  • In 2024, South Africa ranked 133 and Vietnam ranked 64 of 209 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of land · FAO

YearSouth AfricaVietnamWorld
202418.847.1–
202318.74731.1
202218.74731.1
202118.646.931.2
202018.546.831.2
201918.446.431.2
201818.44631.3
201718.345.731.3
201618.245.331.3
201518.144.931.4
201418.144.431.4
20131844.131.4
201217.943.631.5
201117.943.231.9
201017.842.732
200917.742.332
200817.641.832
200717.641.332.1
200617.540.832.1
200517.440.232.1
200417.440.132.2
200317.339.632.3
200217.23932.3
200117.138.432.3
200017.137.932.4
19991735.532.5
199816.934.732.5
199716.83432.6
199616.833.232.7
199516.732.532.7
199416.631.832.8
199316.63132.8
199216.530.333
199116.429.6–
199016.328.8–

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • The share of land under trees at least 5 metres tall, natural or planted, leaving out orchards and city parks.
  • Source: FAO, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 209 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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