River flow maximum (m3/s) in Vietnam

Vietnam: River flow maximum (m3/s) was 418,242 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
418,242 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
37th
of 234 countries
All-time high
453,697 m3 per sec
in 2021
All-time low
400,995 m3 per sec
in 2008
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Vietnam, 2005–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2005201420242005: 424.0k m3 per sec2006: 421.4k m3 per sec2007: 419.6k m3 per sec2008: 401.0k m3 per sec2009: 419.2k m3 per sec2010: 428.4k m3 per sec2011: 419.3k m3 per sec2012: 419.3k m3 per sec2013: 418.6k m3 per sec2014: 419.9k m3 per sec2015: 426.7k m3 per sec2016: 414.9k m3 per sec2017: 410.2k m3 per sec2018: 419.7k m3 per sec2019: 442.8k m3 per sec2020: 437.6k m3 per sec2021: 453.7k m3 per sec2022: 449.4k m3 per sec2023: 447.7k m3 per sec2024: 418.2k m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Vietnam is 418,242 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Vietnam peaked at 453,697 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 400,995 m3 per sec, in 2008.

That places Vietnam 37th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

River flow maximum (m3/s) in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for River flow maximum (m3/s) in Vietnam, 2005 to 2024.
Year m3 per sec Change
2005 423,993 m3 per sec —
2006 421,409 m3 per sec -0.6%
2007 419,602 m3 per sec -0.4%
2008 400,995 m3 per sec -4.4%
2009 419,209 m3 per sec +4.5%
2010 428,360 m3 per sec +2.2%
2011 419,300 m3 per sec -2.1%
2012 419,288 m3 per sec -0.0%
2013 418,598 m3 per sec -0.2%
2014 419,909 m3 per sec +0.3%
2015 426,684 m3 per sec +1.6%
2016 414,907 m3 per sec -2.8%
2017 410,223 m3 per sec -1.1%
2018 419,689 m3 per sec +2.3%
2019 442,845 m3 per sec +5.5%
2020 437,602 m3 per sec -1.2%
2021 453,697 m3 per sec +3.7%
2022 449,387 m3 per sec -0.9%
2023 447,708 m3 per sec -0.4%
2024 418,242 m3 per sec -6.6%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 418,242 m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,383 m3 per sec, 11.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 418,242 m3 per sec is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,313 m3 per sec, 16.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 417,042 m3 per sec 400,995 m3 per sec 423,993 m3 per sec 5
2010s 421,980 m3 per sec 410,223 m3 per sec 442,845 m3 per sec 10
2020s 441,327 m3 per sec 418,242 m3 per sec 453,697 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 34 Cambodia 475,190 m3 per sec compare
  2. 35 Kazakhstan 428,986 m3 per sec compare
  3. 36 Romania 423,683 m3 per sec compare
  4. 37 Viet Nam 418,242 m3 per sec compare
  5. 39 Mali 405,836 m3 per sec compare
  6. 40 Zimbabwe 371,372 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow maximum in Vietnam?
River flow maximum in Vietnam was 418,242 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 453,697 m3 per sec in 2021.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 400,995 m3 per sec in 2008.
How does Vietnam rank for river flow maximum?
Vietnam ranks 37th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
River flow maximum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
270 places, 5,400 data points, 2005–2024
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