Share of forest land, Percent in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of forest land, Percent was 47.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of forest land, Percent in Viet Nam, 1992–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 60 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 49.55 compare
- 61 Ecuador 49.55 compare
- 62 Indonesia 47.72 compare
- 64 Austria 47.24 compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.35 compare
- 66 New Caledonia 45.83 compare
More climate change data for Viet Nam
- Share co2 vs population 0.9008 (2100)
- Urban population 38.8% (2025)
- Urban population 39.45 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 101.60 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 584.26 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.04 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.5387 (2024)
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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