Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Vietnam
Vietnam: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was 22,572 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22,572
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 235 countries
All-time high
240,814
in 1991
All-time low
22,572
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 22,572 for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Vietnam peaked at 240,814 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22,572, in 2021.
That places Vietnam 18th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 240,814 | — |
| 1992 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 240,814 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 160,396 | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 160,396 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 134,760 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 134,760 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 134,760 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 134,760 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 134,760 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 123,072 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 123,072 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 123,072 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 123,072 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 123,072 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,572 | -81.7% |
| 2022 | 22,572 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22,572 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22,572 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22,572 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240,814 | 240,814 | 240,814 | 9 |
| 2000s | 168,438 | 160,396 | 240,814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,648 | 123,072 | 160,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,322 | 22,572 | 123,072 | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Vietnam?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Vietnam was 22,572 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 240,814 in 1991.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,572 in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Vietnam ranks 18th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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