Canada vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Burned Area
Canada
717,855 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
77,644 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Canada currently reports 717,855 ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 640,211 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 9.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 526,063 ha | 95,042 ha | 431,020 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 122,451 ha | 147,037 ha | 24,585 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 296,787 ha | 105,343 ha | 191,445 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 851,231 ha | 77,095 ha | 774,136 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Canada or Viet Nam?
- Canada, at 717,855 ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Canada and Viet Nam?
- 640,211 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Canada ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.