Forest area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Forest area was 148,708 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Viet Nam, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Viet Nam stood at 148,708 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Viet Nam peaked at 148,708 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93,760 sq. km, in 1990.
Viet Nam ranks 45th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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 | 140,201 sq. km | 133,881 sq. km | 145,672 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,570 sq. km | 146,431 sq. km | 148,708 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More agriculture & rural data for Viet Nam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 59.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.6% (2025)
- Rural population 62.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 61.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.00 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Viet Nam?
- Forest area in Viet Nam was 148,708 sq. km 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 148,708 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,760 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for forest area?
- Viet Nam ranks 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 (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.