Tree cover loss in Vietnam
Vietnam: Tree cover loss was 128,409 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
128,409
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
353,275
in 2016
All-time low
42,646
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss in Vietnam, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 128,409 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42,646, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46,740 | — |
| 2002 | 49,200 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 42,646 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 73,458 | +72.3% |
| 2005 | 101,733 | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 78,434 | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 79,872 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 108,005 | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 137,170 | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 173,605 | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 130,405 | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 180,643 | +38.5% |
| 2013 | 132,275 | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 217,074 | +64.1% |
| 2015 | 217,732 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 353,275 | +62.3% |
| 2017 | 286,813 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 225,083 | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 216,703 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 207,543 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 192,947 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 165,066 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 135,287 | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 128,409 | -5.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 128,409 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110, 31.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 128,409 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,449, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,695 | 42,646 | 137,170 | 9 |
| 2010s | 213,361 | 130,405 | 353,275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,850 | 128,409 | 207,543 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 353,275 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,646 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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