Commodity driven deforestation in Vietnam
Vietnam: Commodity driven deforestation was 39,062 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39,062
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
32nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
111,108
in 2010
All-time low
20,782
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Vietnam, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Vietnam is 39,062, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Vietnam peaked at 111,108 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20,782, in 2003.
That places Vietnam 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24,883 | — |
| 2002 | 33,904 | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 20,782 | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 38,392 | +84.7% |
| 2005 | 54,474 | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 38,722 | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 33,276 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 69,983 | +110.3% |
| 2009 | 68,031 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 111,108 | +63.3% |
| 2011 | 75,303 | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 86,210 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 31,244 | -63.8% |
| 2014 | 59,963 | +91.9% |
| 2015 | 51,873 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 91,430 | +76.3% |
| 2017 | 74,673 | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 52,229 | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 52,513 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 52,111 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 40,856 | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 40,888 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 37,653 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 39,062 | +3.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 39,062 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 84.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 39,062 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101, 35.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,494 | 20,782 | 69,983 | 9 |
| 2010s | 68,655 | 31,244 | 111,108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,114 | 37,653 | 52,111 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 29 Liberia 50,316 compare
- 30 United States 47,201 compare
- 31 Ecuador 42,043 compare
- 33 Madagascar 38,994 compare
- 34 Philippines 36,513 compare
- 35 India 34,636 compare
More environment data for Vietnam
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0063 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.05 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1995)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 20.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Vietnam?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Vietnam was 39,062 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 111,108 in 2010.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,782 in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Vietnam ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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