Nepal vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Burned Area
Nepal
363,091 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
77,644 ha
in 2024
Nepal rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Nepal
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 363,091 ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 285,447 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 4.7 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,335 ha | 95,042 ha | 7,707 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 85,818 ha | 147,037 ha | 61,219 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 170,267 ha | 105,343 ha | 64,925 ha | Nepal |
| 2020s | 184,685 ha | 77,095 ha | 107,590 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Nepal or Viet Nam?
- Nepal, at 363,091 ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Nepal and Viet Nam?
- 285,447 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 13th 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.