Agriculture-driven deforestation in Vietnam
Vietnam: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 39,062 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Vietnam, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Vietnam is 39,062 hectares, 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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Vietnam peaked at 111,108 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20,782 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,494 hectares | 20,782 hectares | 69,983 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 68,655 hectares | 31,244 hectares | 111,108 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,114 hectares | 37,653 hectares | 52,111 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 29 Liberia 50,316 hectares compare
- 30 United States 47,201 hectares compare
- 31 Ecuador 42,043 hectares compare
- 33 Madagascar 38,994 hectares compare
- 34 Philippines 36,513 hectares compare
- 35 India 34,636 hectares compare
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 584.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.79 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 74.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 23.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4864 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 116.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2575 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Vietnam?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Vietnam was 39,062 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 111,108 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,782 hectares in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Vietnam ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.