15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 90.5 km2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Viet Nam, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Viet Nam is 90.5 km2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Viet Nam peaked at 462 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.5 km2, in 2021.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 462 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 441.2 km2 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 324.1 km2 | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 94.7 km2 | -70.8% |
| 2018 | 92.1 km2 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 90.5 km2 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 451.6 km2 | 441.2 km2 | 462 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 170.3 km2 | 92.1 km2 | 324.1 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.5 km2 | 90.5 km2 | 90.5 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,040 km2 compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 779.5 km2 compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 323.7 km2 compare
- 7 Peru 712.8 km2 compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 103.5 km2 compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 673.8 km2 compare
- 9 Mexico 630.7 km2 compare
- 10 Kenya 614.9 km2 compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 55.7 km2 compare
- 11 Colombia 560.6 km2 compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 44.8 km2 compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 8.8 km2 compare
- 12 Uganda 532.1 km2 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Viet Nam?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Viet Nam was 90.5 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 462 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5 km2 in 2021.
- How does Viet Nam rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 14 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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