Planted Forest — Area in Vietnam
Vietnam: Planted Forest — Area was 3,931 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted 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 planted forest — area in Vietnam is 3,931 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Vietnam peaked at 3,931 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 745 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 18th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 745 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 830.85 1000 ha | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 916.71 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 1,003 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 1,088 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1,174 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1,260 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1,346 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1,432 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,518 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,604 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1,705 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,807 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,908 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,010 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,111 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,213 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2,314 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,416 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,517 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,619 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,733 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,848 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,963 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,078 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3,192 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3,292 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3,392 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,492 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,591 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,691 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,739 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,787 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3,835 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,883 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3,931 1000 ha | +1.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3,931 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 224.08 1000 ha, 17.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3,931 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227.41 1000 ha, 17.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,131 1000 ha | 745 1000 ha | 1,518 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,060 1000 ha | 1,604 1000 ha | 2,517 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,120 1000 ha | 2,619 1000 ha | 3,591 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,811 1000 ha | 3,691 1000 ha | 3,931 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4921 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Vietnam?
- Planted forest — area in Vietnam was 3,931 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,931 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 745 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for planted forest — area?
- Vietnam ranks 18th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.