Viet Nam vs Western Asia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Viet Nam
0 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
161,566 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam rank
11th
Western Asia rank
13th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 161,566 ha against 0 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 161,566 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 11th and Western Asia ranks 13th of 21 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 487.91 ha | 71,509 ha | 71,021 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 94.46 ha | 12,353 ha | 12,258 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 8.55 ha | 26,195 ha | 26,186 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 60,198 ha | 60,198 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Viet Nam or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 161,566 ha against 0 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Viet Nam and Western Asia?
- 161,566 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Asia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Viet Nam ranks 11th and Western Asia ranks 13th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.