Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Vietnam

Vietnam: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 15.49 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
15.49
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 156 countries
All-time high
15.49
in 2020
All-time low
12.28
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Vietnam, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 12.32010: 14.22015: 152016: 15.22017: 15.22018: 15.32019: 15.42020: 15.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 15.49 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Vietnam peaked at 15.49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.28, in 2000.

That places Vietnam 90th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.28 12.28 12.28 1
2010s 15.06 14.24 15.41 6
2020s 15.49 15.49 15.49 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 87 Djibouti 16.07 compare
  2. 88 Togo 16 compare
  3. 89 Belarus, Republic of 15.8 compare
  4. 91 Burkina Faso 15.06 compare
  5. 92 American Samoa 14.99 compare
  6. 93 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 14.7 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Vietnam?
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Vietnam was 15.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 15.49 in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 12.28 in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
Vietnam ranks 90th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,208 data points, 2000–2020
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