Above-ground biomass in forest in Vietnam
Vietnam: Above-ground biomass in forest was 90.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.54
World rank
139th
of 221 countries
All-time high
90.54
in 2020
All-time low
55.16
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 90.54 for above-ground biomass in forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Vietnam peaked at 90.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.16, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 139th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.16 | — |
| 2000 | 73.95 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 60.79 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 62.46 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 90.54 | +45.0% |
| 2025 | 90.54 | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 90.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.1, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 90.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 147.63, 61% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.16 | 55.16 | 55.16 | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.95 | 73.95 | 73.95 | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.62 | 60.79 | 62.46 | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.54 | 90.54 | 90.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Vietnam?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Vietnam was 90.54 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 90.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.16 in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Vietnam ranks 139th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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