Primary Forest — Area in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary Forest — Area was 584.8 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary 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 primary forest — area in Vietnam is 584.8 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Vietnam peaked at 1,017 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 584.8 1000 ha, in 2025.
Vietnam 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 Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 584.8 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.45 1000 ha, 14.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 584.8 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 241.05 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 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 primary forest — area in Vietnam?
- Primary forest — area in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,017 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 584.8 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary forest — area?
- Vietnam ranks 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.