Vietnam - Primary Forest Area

Since 2014, Vietnam Primary Forest Area was down by 3.8points year on year. At 0.47 Percent of Forest Area in 2019, the country was ranked number 112 comparing other countries in Primary Forest Area. Vietnam is overtaken by Latvia, which was ranked number 111 at 0.48 Percent of Forest Area and is followed by Croatia at 0.36 Percent of Forest Area. Mongolia lead the ranking with 99.99 Percent of Forest Area in 2019, stable compared to 2018. Ecuador, Venezuela and French Guiana respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Costa Rica recorded the best 5 years average growth at +1.8points per year, while Nigeria was the worst growing country at -41.3points per year.

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Date Percent of Forest Area
2019 0.47
2018 0.51
2017 0.56
2016 0.56
2015 0.56
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How does Vietnam rank in Primary Forest Area?

# 119 Countries Percent of Forest Area Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Mongolia
99.99 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
2 #2
Ecuador
99.37 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
111 #111
Latvia
0.48 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.4 % View data
112 #112
Vietnam
0.47 % 2019 -7.8 % -3.8 % View data
113 #113
Croatia
0.36 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
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