Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 40.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Vietnam, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 40.1% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Vietnam peaked at 40.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 149th out of 253 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 40.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 40.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +40.7% | 11.9% | 16.7% |
| 2002 | +36.0% | 16.7% | 22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 11.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 31.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 147 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 41.2% compare
- 148 Tunisia 40.2% compare
- 149 Viet Nam 40.1% compare
- 151 Mexico 40.0% compare
- 152 Mozambique 40.0% compare
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 terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Vietnam?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Vietnam was 40.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Vietnam ranks 149th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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