Forest area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Forest area was 14,790 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
14,790 ha th
Rank
29th
of 51 regions
All-time high
14,790 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
9,376 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Viet Nam, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Viet Nam stood at 14,790 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Viet Nam peaked at 14,790 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,376 ha th, in 1990.
That places Viet Nam 29th out of 51 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,376 ha th | 9,376 ha th | 9,376 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,784 ha th | 11,784 ha th | 11,784 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,725 ha th | 13,388 ha th | 14,062 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 14,734 ha th | 14,677 ha th | 14,790 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.817 Β°C (2025)
- Inland waters β Area 1,791 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 642 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 5.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 2.05 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland 39.36 % (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 12,291 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land β Area 12,291 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Viet Nam?
- Forest area in Viet Nam was 14,790 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 14,790 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,376 ha th in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for forest area?
- Viet Nam ranks 29th out of 51 regions with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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