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 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,376 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 11,784 1000 ha | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 13,388 1000 ha | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 14,062 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 14,677 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 14,790 1000 ha | +0.8% |
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
- 8 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 1000 ha compare
- 9 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 39,480 1000 ha compare
- 10 Mexico 66,266 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
- 11 Angola 63,262 1000 ha compare
- 12 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13,036 1000 ha compare
- 13 Argentina 46,609 1000 ha compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 1000 ha compare
- 14 Central African Republic 45,095 1000 ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,728 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2718 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6413 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.817 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 642 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 54.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4,921 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 40.03 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,791 1000 ha (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 11th out of 21 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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