Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Vietnam is 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 0.008 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Vietnam 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre | +165.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | +132.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 62 Uganda 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Estonia 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Cameroon 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Turkey 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Honduras 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Laos 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Vietnam rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.