Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS was 26.84 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26.84 1000 ha
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
185.16 1000 ha
in 2007
All-time low
26.84 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS in Viet Nam, 2001–2024

501001502002001201220242001: 76.9 1000 ha2002: 80.1 1000 ha2003: 93.2 1000 ha2004: 118.4 1000 ha2005: 161.1 1000 ha2006: 178.1 1000 ha2007: 185.2 1000 ha2008: 169.8 1000 ha2009: 146.5 1000 ha2010: 133 1000 ha2011: 117.5 1000 ha2012: 87.4 1000 ha2013: 61.2 1000 ha2014: 55.5 1000 ha2015: 57.4 1000 ha2016: 59.8 1000 ha2017: 58.2 1000 ha2018: 56.7 1000 ha2019: 54.9 1000 ha2020: 53 1000 ha2021: 49.2 1000 ha2022: 39.9 1000 ha2023: 30.1 1000 ha2024: 26.8 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, terrestrial barren land — area from modis in Viet Nam stood at 26.84 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrestrial barren land — area from modis in Viet Nam peaked at 185.16 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.84 1000 ha, in 2024.

That places Viet Nam 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS in Viet Nam, 2001 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
2001 76.94 1000 ha —
2002 80.08 1000 ha +4.1%
2003 93.25 1000 ha +16.4%
2004 118.37 1000 ha +26.9%
2005 161.13 1000 ha +36.1%
2006 178.1 1000 ha +10.5%
2007 185.16 1000 ha +4.0%
2008 169.79 1000 ha -8.3%
2009 146.5 1000 ha -13.7%
2010 133.03 1000 ha -9.2%
2011 117.45 1000 ha -11.7%
2012 87.41 1000 ha -25.6%
2013 61.22 1000 ha -30.0%
2014 55.53 1000 ha -9.3%
2015 57.43 1000 ha +3.4%
2016 59.76 1000 ha +4.1%
2017 58.16 1000 ha -2.7%
2018 56.7 1000 ha -2.5%
2019 54.86 1000 ha -3.2%
2020 52.96 1000 ha -3.5%
2021 49.16 1000 ha -7.2%
2022 39.92 1000 ha -18.8%
2023 30.15 1000 ha -24.5%
2024 26.84 1000 ha -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 134.37 1000 ha 76.94 1000 ha 185.16 1000 ha 9
2010s 74.16 1000 ha 54.86 1000 ha 133.03 1000 ha 10
2020s 39.81 1000 ha 26.84 1000 ha 52.96 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 6 Sudan (former) 113,270 1000 ha compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 452.23 1000 ha compare
  3. 7 Sudan 109,141 1000 ha compare
  4. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 76.57 1000 ha compare
  5. 8 Egypt 92,423 1000 ha compare
  6. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 59.3 1000 ha compare
  7. 9 Niger 87,268 1000 ha compare
  8. 10 Mauritania 87,105 1000 ha compare
  9. 10 Polynesia 16.24 1000 ha compare
  10. 11 Mali 73,085 1000 ha compare
  11. 11 Micronesia 7.56 1000 ha compare
  12. 12 Chad 69,462 1000 ha compare
  13. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.92 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrestrial barren land — area from modis in Viet Nam?
Terrestrial barren land — area from modis in Viet Nam was 26.84 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest terrestrial barren land — area from modis recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 185.16 1000 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest terrestrial barren land — area from modis recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 26.84 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Viet Nam rank for terrestrial barren land — area from modis?
Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is terrestrial barren land — area from modis rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 6,390 data points, 2001–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.