Finland vs Vietnam: Land area in hectares
Finland
30.40 million hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
31.34 million hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
71st
Vietnam rank
68th
Land area in hectares over time
- Finland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 31.34 million hectares against 30.40 million hectares in Finland, a difference of 946,900 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 71st and Vietnam ranks 68th of 233 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.46 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 30.46 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 30.46 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 30.46 million hectares | 32.55 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 30.44 million hectares | 31.17 million hectares | 730,440 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 30.39 million hectares | 31.33 million hectares | 943,940 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 30.39 million hectares | 31.34 million hectares | 948,000 hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Finland or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 31.34 million hectares against 30.40 million hectares in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Finland and Vietnam?
- 946,900 hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Vietnam rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Finland ranks 71st and Vietnam ranks 68th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.