Forest area as share of land area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Forest area as share of land area was 47.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.19
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 216 countries
All-time high
47.19
in 2025
All-time low
29.91
in 1990
Years of data
40
1943–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Viet Nam, 1943–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Viet Nam stood at 47.19. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Viet Nam peaked at 47.19 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.91, in 1990.
Viet Nam ranks 66th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 43 | — |
| 1976 | 33 | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 32.1 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 30 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 29.91 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 30.68 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 31.45 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 32.22 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 32.99 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 33.76 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 34.52 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 35.29 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 36.06 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 36.83 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 37.6 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 38.11 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 38.62 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 39.13 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 39.64 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.16 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 40.67 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.18 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 41.69 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 42.71 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 43.14 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.57 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 44 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44.43 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.86 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 45.26 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.65 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 46.04 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.44 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.83 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 46.9 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.97 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.04 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.12 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.19 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
| 1970s | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.05 | 30 | 32.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.37 | 29.91 | 36.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9 | 37.6 | 42.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.61 | 42.71 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.01 | 46.83 | 47.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 63 Tanzania, United Republic of 49 compare
- 64 New Caledonia 48.83 compare
- 65 Austria 47.31 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 46.84 compare
- 68 Senegal 44.92 compare
- 69 Georgia 44.62 compare
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Heating Degree Days 201.25 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 4,503 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.08 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.43 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Viet Nam?
- Forest area as share of land area in Viet Nam was 47.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 47.19 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.91 in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Viet Nam ranks 66th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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