Consumption-based deforestation per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 9.17 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Vietnam, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Vietnam stood at 9.17 square meters.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Vietnam peaked at 10.09 square meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.37 square meters, in 2005.
That places Vietnam 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.04 square meters | 4.37 square meters | 8.19 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.62 square meters | 7.63 square meters | 10.09 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 square meters | 6.17 square meters | 9.17 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Vietnam?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Vietnam was 9.17 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 square meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 square meters in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Vietnam ranks 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.