Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Vietnam
Vietnam: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 10,860 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Vietnam is 10,860 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Vietnam peaked at 10,986 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,631 1000 ha, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 56th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,631 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,786 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8,941 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9,096 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 9,251 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 9,406 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 9,561 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9,716 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 9,871 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 10,026 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 10,181 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10,240 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10,298 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10,357 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10,416 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10,475 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10,534 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10,593 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10,652 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10,710 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10,769 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10,789 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10,809 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10,830 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,850 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,870 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10,893 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10,916 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,939 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10,963 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,986 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10,961 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10,935 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 10,910 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 10,885 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 10,860 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 10,860 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,407 1000 ha, 4.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 10,860 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,766 1000 ha, 6.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,328 1000 ha | 8,631 1000 ha | 10,026 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,446 1000 ha | 10,181 1000 ha | 10,710 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,863 1000 ha | 10,769 1000 ha | 10,963 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,923 1000 ha | 10,860 1000 ha | 10,986 1000 ha | 6 |
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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Vietnam?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Vietnam was 10,860 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10,986 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,631 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Vietnam ranks 56th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.