Annual change forest area in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual change forest area was 22,572 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22,572
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 235 countries
All-time high
240,814
in 1991
All-time low
22,572
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Vietnam stood at 22,572. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Vietnam peaked at 240,814 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22,572, in 2021.
Vietnam ranks 18th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 240,814 | — |
| 1992 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 160,396 | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 134,760 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 134,760 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 134,760 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 134,760 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 134,760 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 123,072 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 123,072 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 123,072 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 123,072 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 123,072 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,572 | -81.7% |
| 2022 | 22,572 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22,572 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22,572 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22,572 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240,814 | 240,814 | 240,814 | 9 |
| 2000s | 168,438 | 160,396 | 240,814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,648 | 123,072 | 160,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,322 | 22,572 | 123,072 | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Vietnam?
- Annual change forest area in Vietnam was 22,572 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 240,814 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,572 in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual change forest area?
- Vietnam ranks 18th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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