Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Vietnam
Vietnam: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 44.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 195 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 2014
All-time low
13.4%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Vietnam, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Vietnam is 44.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Vietnam peaked at 44.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 106th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 44.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 44.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 13.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 34.3% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 6 |
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 average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Vietnam?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Vietnam was 44.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Vietnam ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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