Forest area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Forest area was 47.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Viet Nam, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Viet Nam is 47.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Viet Nam peaked at 47.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1990.
Viet Nam ranks 57th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.8% | — |
| 1991 | 29.5% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 28.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 37.9% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 42.7% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 46.7% | 47.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 54 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 49.6% compare
- 55 Ecuador 49.5% compare
- 56 Indonesia 47.7% compare
- 58 Austria 47.2% compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.3% compare
- 60 New Caledonia 45.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Viet Nam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Viet Nam?
- Forest area in Viet Nam was 47.4% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for forest area?
- Viet Nam ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.