Share of forest land, Percent in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Share of forest land, Percent was 47.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.45
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
47.45
in 2023
All-time low
30.29
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Viet Nam, 1992–2023

010203040501992200720231992: 30.31993: 311994: 31.81995: 32.51996: 33.21997: 341998: 34.71999: 35.52000: 37.92001: 38.42002: 392003: 39.62004: 40.12005: 40.22006: 40.82007: 41.32008: 41.82009: 42.32010: 42.72011: 43.22012: 43.62013: 44.12014: 44.42015: 44.92016: 45.92017: 462018: 46.22019: 46.52020: 46.72021: 472022: 47.22023: 47.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 47.45 for share of forest land, percent in 2023. 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 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Viet Nam peaked at 47.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.29, in 1992.

Viet Nam ranks 63rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Share of forest land, Percent in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Viet Nam, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 30.29
1993 31.03 +2.4%
1994 31.77 +2.4%
1995 32.5 +2.3%
1996 33.24 +2.3%
1997 33.98 +2.2%
1998 34.72 +2.2%
1999 35.46 +2.1%
2000 37.88 +6.8%
2001 38.4 +1.4%
2002 38.98 +1.5%
2003 39.56 +1.5%
2004 40.07 +1.3%
2005 40.23 +0.4%
2006 40.75 +1.3%
2007 41.29 +1.3%
2008 41.78 +1.2%
2009 42.29 +1.2%
2010 42.73 +1.0%
2011 43.16 +1.0%
2012 43.57 +0.9%
2013 44.06 +1.1%
2014 44.44 +0.9%
2015 44.87 +1.0%
2016 45.88 +2.2%
2017 46 +0.3%
2018 46.23 +0.5%
2019 46.48 +0.5%
2020 46.72 +0.5%
2021 46.96 +0.5%
2022 47.2 +0.5%
2023 47.45 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.87 30.29 35.46 8
2000s 40.12 37.88 42.29 10
2010s 44.74 42.73 46.48 10
2020s 47.08 46.72 47.45 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 60 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 49.55 compare
  2. 61 Ecuador 49.55 compare
  3. 62 Indonesia 47.72 compare
  4. 64 Austria 47.24 compare
  5. 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.35 compare
  6. 66 New Caledonia 45.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Viet Nam?
Share of forest land, percent in Viet Nam was 47.45 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 47.45 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 30.29 in 1992.
How does Viet Nam rank for share of forest land, percent?
Viet Nam ranks 63rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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