Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked was 0.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
down 85.6%
World rank
23rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Viet Nam, 2016–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.4% for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 85.6% on the previous year and down 65.9% over five years.
That places Viet Nam 23rd out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.2% | — |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +67.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -85.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked in Viet Nam was 0.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked?
- Viet Nam ranks 23rd out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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