Tree cover loss in Vietnam
Vietnam: Tree cover loss was 128,409 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
128,409 hectares
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
353,275 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
42,646 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss in Vietnam, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 128,409 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Vietnam peaked at 353,275 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42,646 hectares, in 2003.
Vietnam ranks 34th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46,740 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 49,200 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 42,646 hectares | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 73,458 hectares | +72.3% |
| 2005 | 101,733 hectares | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 78,434 hectares | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 79,872 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 108,005 hectares | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 137,170 hectares | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 173,605 hectares | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 130,405 hectares | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 180,643 hectares | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 132,275 hectares | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 217,074 hectares | +64.1% |
| 2015 | 217,732 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 353,275 hectares | +62.3% |
| 2017 | 286,813 hectares | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 225,083 hectares | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 216,703 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 207,543 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 192,947 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 165,066 hectares | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 135,287 hectares | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 128,409 hectares | -5.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 128,409 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110 hectares, 31.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 128,409 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,449 hectares, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,695 hectares | 42,646 hectares | 137,170 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 213,361 hectares | 130,405 hectares | 353,275 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,850 hectares | 128,409 hectares | 207,543 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 in Vietnam?
- Tree cover loss in Vietnam was 128,409 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 353,275 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,646 hectares in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for tree cover loss?
- Vietnam ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.