Forest area in Vietnam
Vietnam: Forest area was 14,790 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,790
World rank
45th
of 253 countries
All-time high
14,790
in 2025
All-time low
9,376
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Vietnam stood at 14,790. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Vietnam peaked at 14,790 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,376, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 45th out of 253 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,376 | — |
| 2000 | 11,784 | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 13,388 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 14,062 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 14,677 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 14,790 | +0.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 14,790 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330, 6.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 14,790 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137, 13.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,376 | 9,376 | 9,376 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,784 | 11,784 | 11,784 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,725 | 13,388 | 14,062 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14,734 | 14,677 | 14,790 | 2 |
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 forest area in Vietnam?
- Forest area in Vietnam was 14,790 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 14,790 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,376 in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for forest area?
- Vietnam ranks 45th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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