Primary Forest — Area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Primary Forest — Area was 584.8 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary Forest — Area in Viet Nam, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 584.8 1000 ha for primary forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Viet Nam peaked at 1,017 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 584.8 1000 ha, in 2025.
Viet Nam ranks 46th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Primary Forest — Area in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,017 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,005 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 993.75 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 982.03 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 970.32 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 958.61 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 946.9 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 935.19 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 923.47 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 911.76 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 900.05 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 892.31 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 884.58 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 876.84 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 869.1 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 861.37 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 853.63 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 845.89 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 838.15 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 830.42 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 822.68 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 793.55 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 764.42 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 735.3 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 706.17 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 677.04 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 662.58 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 648.12 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 633.66 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 619.2 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 604.74 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 600.75 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 596.76 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 592.78 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 588.79 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 584.8 1000 ha | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 964.47 1000 ha | 911.76 1000 ha | 1,017 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 865.23 1000 ha | 830.42 1000 ha | 900.05 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 706.27 1000 ha | 619.2 1000 ha | 822.68 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 594.77 1000 ha | 584.8 1000 ha | 604.74 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6413 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2718 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.817 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 642 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 54.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4,921 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 40.03 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,791 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest — area in Viet Nam?
- Primary forest — area in Viet Nam was 584.8 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,017 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 584.8 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Viet Nam rank for primary forest — area?
- Viet Nam ranks 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary 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.