South America vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Burned Area
South America
11.91 million ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
77,644 ha
in 2024
South America rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- South America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South America currently reports 11.91 million ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 11.83 million ha.
That makes South America's figure about 153.4 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 million ha | 95,042 ha | 3.20 million ha | South America |
| 2000s | 3.50 million ha | 147,037 ha | 3.36 million ha | South America |
| 2010s | 3.03 million ha | 105,343 ha | 2.93 million ha | South America |
| 2020s | 5.52 million ha | 77,095 ha | 5.44 million ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, South America or Viet Nam?
- South America, at 11.91 million ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between South America and Viet Nam?
- 11.83 million ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South America and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- South America ranks 7th 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.