Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 14,815 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Viet Nam, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Viet Nam is 14,815 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Viet Nam peaked at 14,815 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,376 1000 ha, in 1990.
Viet Nam ranks 11th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,376 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,617 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 9,858 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 10,098 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 10,339 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10,580 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 10,821 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 11,062 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11,302 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 11,543 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11,784 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 11,944 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12,105 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12,265 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 12,426 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12,586 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12,746 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 12,907 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13,067 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 13,228 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 13,388 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13,523 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13,658 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13,792 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,927 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14,062 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14,185 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14,308 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14,431 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14,554 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14,677 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14,725 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14,748 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14,770 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 14,793 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 14,815 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,460 1000 ha | 9,376 1000 ha | 11,543 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,506 1000 ha | 11,784 1000 ha | 13,228 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,983 1000 ha | 13,388 1000 ha | 14,554 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,755 1000 ha | 14,677 1000 ha | 14,815 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More climate change data for Viet Nam
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Viet Nam?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Viet Nam was 14,815 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 14,815 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,376 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Viet Nam ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).