Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Vietnam
Vietnam: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 40.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Vietnam, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Vietnam stood at 40.06. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Vietnam peaked at 40.06 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.85, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 140th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.85 | — |
| 2001 | 16.68 | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 22.68 | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 25.57 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 28.26 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 28.26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.65 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 30.83 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 30.83 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.95 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.4 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 33.2 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 35.74 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 39.62 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 39.84 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.06 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.06 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.06 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.06 | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 40.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 40.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.52, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +40.8% | 11.85 | 16.68 |
| 2002 | +36.0% | 16.68 | 22.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.66 | 11.85 | 30.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.18 | 30.95 | 40.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.06 | 40.06 | 40.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0063 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.05 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1995)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 20.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Vietnam?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Vietnam was 40.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 40.06 in 2017.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.85 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Vietnam ranks 140th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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