Vietnam's forest cover rose from 31.8 % in 1994 to 47.4 % in 2023.
Vietnam · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Vietnam's forest area rose from 103,392 km in 1994 to 148,708 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
171st of 213 · 24th in East Asia & Pacific
Vietnam's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 6.5 % in 2013 to 7.6 % in 2025.
Vietnam's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 21.9 % in 1994 to 39.2 % in 2023.
Vietnam's arable land (% of land area) rose from 16.8 % in 1994 to 21.5 % in 2023.
Air
Vietnam's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 38.9 in 1994 to 24.8 in 2023.
Water
Vietnam's water stress rose from 16.0 % in 1993 to 22.8 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
75th of 181 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
Vietnam's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 5,165 in 1993 to 3,606 in 2022.
Access
Vietnam's safe drinking water rose from 45.7 % in 2000 to 58.6 % in 2024.
Vietnam's safe sanitation rose from 31.1 % in 2000 to 45.4 % in 2024.