Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Vietnam
Vietnam: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 14,871 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Vietnam, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Vietnam stood at 14,871. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Vietnam peaked at 14,871 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,858, in 1992.
That places Vietnam 45th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,858 | — |
| 1993 | 10,098 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 10,339 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10,580 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 10,821 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 11,062 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11,302 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 11,543 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11,784 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 11,944 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12,105 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12,265 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 12,426 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12,586 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12,746 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 12,907 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13,067 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 13,228 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 13,388 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13,523 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13,658 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13,792 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,927 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14,062 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14,378 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14,415 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14,491 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14,567 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14,643 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 14,719 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14,795 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 14,871 | +0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 14,871 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 6.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 14,871 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,840, 8.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,700 | 9,858 | 11,543 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,506 | 11,784 | 13,228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,020 | 13,388 | 14,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,757 | 14,643 | 14,871 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More climate change data for Vietnam
- 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 forest area, 1000 hectares in Vietnam?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Vietnam was 14,871 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 14,871 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,858 in 1992.
- How does Vietnam rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Vietnam ranks 45th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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