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.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.37 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 4.86 square meters | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 5.81 square meters | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 6.99 square meters | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 8.19 square meters | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 7.69 square meters | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.63 square meters | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.17 square meters | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.87 square meters | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.95 square meters | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.89 square meters | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 10.09 square meters | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 9.89 square meters | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.43 square meters | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 8.57 square meters | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5 square meters | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 6.17 square meters | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 9.01 square meters | +46.0% |
| 2023 | 9.17 square meters | +1.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 9.17 square meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.42 square meters, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 9.17 square meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.83 square meters, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 (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 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.