Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Vietnam
Vietnam: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 764.27 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Vietnam, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Vietnam stood at 764.27 hectares.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Vietnam peaked at 2,518 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 586.68 hectares, in 2002.
That places Vietnam 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 812.55 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 586.68 hectares | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 717.12 hectares | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 1,905 hectares | +165.7% |
| 2005 | 1,096 hectares | -42.5% |
| 2006 | 1,197 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1,376 hectares | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1,458 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,999 hectares | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 1,344 hectares | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 1,205 hectares | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 948.24 hectares | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 661.99 hectares | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 1,543 hectares | +133.0% |
| 2015 | 1,124 hectares | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 2,518 hectares | +124.1% |
| 2017 | 2,477 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,653 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 1,186 hectares | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 1,117 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,096 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,051 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 736.85 hectares | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 764.27 hectares | +3.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 764.27 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 5.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 764.27 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67 hectares, 7.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,239 hectares | 586.68 hectares | 1,999 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,466 hectares | 661.99 hectares | 2,518 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 952.95 hectares | 736.85 hectares | 1,117 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Vietnam?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Vietnam was 764.27 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,518 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 586.68 hectares in 2002.
- How does Vietnam rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Vietnam ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.