Terrestrial protected areas in Vietnam
Vietnam: Terrestrial protected areas was 7.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2015
All-time low
6.5
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Vietnam, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 7.6 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Vietnam peaked at 7.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2013.
Vietnam ranks 171st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.5 | — |
| 2014 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.6 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 48% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.29 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Vietnam?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Vietnam was 7.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2013.
- How does Vietnam rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Vietnam ranks 171st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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