15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 14,790 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Viet Nam, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 14,790 1000 ha for 15.1.1 forest area — value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Viet Nam peaked at 14,790 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,376 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Viet Nam 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,376 1000 ha | 9,376 1000 ha | 9,376 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,784 1000 ha | 11,784 1000 ha | 11,784 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,725 1000 ha | 13,388 1000 ha | 14,062 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 14,734 1000 ha | 14,677 1000 ha | 14,790 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.817 °C (2025)
- Inland waters — Area 1,791 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 642 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 5.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.05 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 39.36 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 12,291 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 12,291 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 40.03 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Viet Nam?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Viet Nam was 14,790 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 14,790 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,376 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Viet Nam ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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