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Deforestation tables and charts for Viet Nam

Deforestation data for Viet Nam , 1990-2005. Viet Nam 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 12,931,000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 39.7
Other wooded land (hectares): 2,259,000
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 33,169,000

Forest Area

Classification Area Annual change rate Total change
Period 1990 2000 2005 1990-2000 1990-2000 2000-2005 2000-2005 1990-2005 1990-2005 1990s vs 2000s
Units ha ha ha ha % ha % ha % %
Total forest area 9,363,000 11,725,000 12,931,000 236000 2.3 241000 2 3,568,000 38.11 -13.04
Other wooded land 0 1816000 2259000 181,600 88,600 4.88 2,259,000
Primary forests 384000 187000 85000 -19,700 -5.13 -20,400 -10.91 -299000 -77.86 3.55
Plantations 967000 2,050,000 2,695,000 108,300 11.2 129,000 6.29 1728000 178.7 -43.8




Chart: Forest cover in Viet Nam, 1990-2005
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Chart: Primary forest cover in Viet Nam 1990-2005
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All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)




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