Mangrove area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Mangrove area was 1,871 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1,871 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1,964 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
1,859 kmsq
in 2017
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Viet Nam, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Viet Nam is 1,871 kmsq, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Viet Nam peaked at 1,964 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,859 kmsq, in 2017.
Viet Nam ranks 24th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mangrove area in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,964 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 1,916 kmsq | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,888 kmsq | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,885 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,881 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,872 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,860 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,859 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,868 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,871 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,871 kmsq | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,913 kmsq | 1,885 kmsq | 1,964 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,869 kmsq | 1,859 kmsq | 1,881 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,871 kmsq | 1,871 kmsq | 1,871 kmsq | 1 |
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More development goals data for Viet Nam
- Red List Index 0.7742 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,171 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 66 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 69 (2025)
- Infant deaths 16,438 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Viet Nam?
- Mangrove area in Viet Nam was 1,871 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,964 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,859 kmsq in 2017.
- How does Viet Nam rank for mangrove area?
- Viet Nam ranks 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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