Forestland — Area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Forestland — Area was 14,790 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — 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 forestland — area in Viet Nam is 14,790 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 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Viet Nam peaked at 14,790 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.
Forestland — 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 | 14,700 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14,722 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14,745 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 14,768 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 14,790 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 | 14,734 1000 ha | 14,677 1000 ha | 14,790 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 8 Australia 133,562 1000 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 1000 ha compare
- 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 39,480 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
- 11 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13,036 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 66,266 1000 ha compare
- 13 Angola 63,262 1000 ha compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 1000 ha compare
- 14 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,728 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Viet Nam
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.36 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Viet Nam?
- Forestland — area in Viet Nam was 14,790 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 14,790 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,376 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for forestland — area?
- Viet Nam ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Forestland — 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).