Tree cover loss in Vietnam
Vietnam: Tree cover loss was 128,409 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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.