Mountain Green Cover Index in Vietnam
Vietnam: Mountain Green Cover Index was 2.74 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.74 %
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
73rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.74 %
in 2021
All-time low
1.05 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 2.74 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Vietnam peaked at 2.74 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.05 %, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 73rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 % | — |
| 2005 | 1.4 % | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.64 % | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 2.06 % | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 2.47 % | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 2.74 % | +10.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.74 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 %, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.74 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 %, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 % | 1.05 % | 1.4 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.06 % | 1.64 % | 2.47 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.74 % | 2.74 % | 2.74 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More development goals data for Vietnam
- 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 mountain green cover index in Vietnam?
- Mountain green cover index in Vietnam was 2.74 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 % in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for mountain green cover index?
- Vietnam ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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