Eastern Africa vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Burned Area
Eastern Africa
6.22 million ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
77,644 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 6.22 million ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 6.15 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 80.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 million ha | 95,042 ha | 4.78 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 7.20 million ha | 147,037 ha | 7.06 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 10.12 million ha | 105,343 ha | 10.01 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 7.13 million ha | 77,095 ha | 7.05 million ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Eastern Africa or Viet Nam?
- Eastern Africa, at 6.22 million ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Eastern Africa and Viet Nam?
- 6.15 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 31 groups.
- 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.