United Republic of Tanzania vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Burned Area

United Republic of Tanzania
414,900 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
77,644 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
10th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • United Republic of Tanzania
  • Viet Nam
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 414,900 ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 337,256 ha.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 5.3 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.

United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 22 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Republic of Tanzania Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 724,115 ha 95,042 ha 629,072 ha United Republic of Tanzania
2000s 1.36 million ha 147,037 ha 1.21 million ha United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 1.46 million ha 105,343 ha 1.36 million ha United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 784,283 ha 77,095 ha 707,189 ha United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, United Republic of Tanzania or Viet Nam?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 414,900 ha against 77,644 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between United Republic of Tanzania and Viet Nam?
337,256 ha, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Republic of Tanzania and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do United Republic of Tanzania and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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