Russian Federation vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Burned Area
Russian Federation
723,318 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
77,644 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
8th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Russian Federation
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 723,318 ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 645,674 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 9.3 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million ha | 91,234 ha | 1.25 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.05 million ha | 147,037 ha | 902,797 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.22 million ha | 105,343 ha | 1.12 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 582,962 ha | 77,095 ha | 505,867 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?
- Russian Federation, at 723,318 ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
- 645,674 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Russian Federation ranks 8th 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.