Southern Asia vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Burned Area
Southern Asia
928,049 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
77,644 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Southern Asia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 928,049 ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 850,405 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 12.0 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 592,914 ha | 95,042 ha | 497,871 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 713,974 ha | 147,037 ha | 566,937 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.18 million ha | 105,343 ha | 1.07 million ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 995,483 ha | 77,095 ha | 918,388 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Southern Asia or Viet Nam?
- Southern Asia, at 928,049 ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Southern Asia and Viet Nam?
- 850,405 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th 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.