Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 39.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Vietnam stood at 39.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Vietnam peaked at 39.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 141st of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 11.8% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 30.9% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 584.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.79 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 74.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 23.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4864 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 116.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2575 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Vietnam?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Vietnam was 39.8% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Vietnam ranks 141st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)