Tree Cover Loss in Vietnam
Vietnam: Tree Cover Loss was 118,343 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Vietnam, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 118,343 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Vietnam peaked at 353,431 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43,005 hectares, in 2003.
That places Vietnam 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,140 hectares | 43,005 hectares | 137,761 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 213,639 hectares | 130,811 hectares | 353,431 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,003 hectares | 118,343 hectares | 207,648 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Agriculture share gdp 11.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 11.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
- Rural population 61.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 62.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 59.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Vietnam?
- Tree cover loss in Vietnam was 118,343 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 353,431 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,005 hectares in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for tree cover loss?
- Vietnam ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.