Melanesia vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Burned Area
Melanesia
8,913 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
77,644 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 77,644 ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 68,731 ha.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 8.7 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Melanesia ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,240 ha | 95,042 ha | 74,197 ha | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 24,450 ha | 147,037 ha | 122,587 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 28,730 ha | 105,343 ha | 76,612 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 10,896 ha | 77,095 ha | 66,198 ha | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Melanesia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 77,644 ha against 8,913 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Melanesia and Viet Nam?
- 68,731 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 22 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.