Forest area (sq. km) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Forest area (sq. km) was 147,901 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Vietnam stood at 147,901 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Vietnam peaked at 147,901 sq. km in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93,760 sq. km, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 41st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93,760 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 96,168 sq. km | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 98,576 sq. km | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 100,984 sq. km | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 103,392 sq. km | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 105,800 sq. km | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 108,208 sq. km | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 110,617 sq. km | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 113,025 sq. km | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 115,433 sq. km | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 117,841 sq. km | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 119,445 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 121,049 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 122,653 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 124,257 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 125,861 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 127,465 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 129,069 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 130,673 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 132,277 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 133,881 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 135,228 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 136,576 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 137,923 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 139,271 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 140,619 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 141,849 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 143,080 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 144,311 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 145,542 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 146,772 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 146,998 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 147,224 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 147,449 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 147,675 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 147,901 sq. km | +0.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 147,901 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,937 sq. km, 6.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 147,901 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,366 sq. km, 13.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,596 sq. km | 93,760 sq. km | 115,433 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,059 sq. km | 117,841 sq. km | 132,277 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,828 sq. km | 133,881 sq. km | 145,542 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,336 sq. km | 146,772 sq. km | 147,901 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2721 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1164 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.258 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1228 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Vietnam?
- Forest area in Vietnam was 147,901 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 147,901 sq. km in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,760 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for forest area?
- Vietnam ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.