Research Article

Assessing Soil Erosion by Agricultural and Forestry Production and Proposing Solutions to Mitigate: A Case Study in Son La Province, Vietnam

Table 4

Soil loss levels and areas in the Son La province.

Soil erosion levelsSoil loss (ton·ha−1·year−1)Total
(ha)(%)

Very low0–174,683.3056.49
Low1–511,270.638.52
Moderate5–1010,419.307.88
High10–501,868.081.41
Very high>5033,974.1025.70
Total132,215.41100

The value level is classified according to Vietnam TCVN 5299: 2009 Soil Quality—method for determination of soil erosion by rain.