India vs Viet Nam: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
India
185,116 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
28,063 ha
in 2024
India rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- India
- Viet Nam
How they compare
India currently reports 185,116 ha against 28,063 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 157,053 ha.
That makes India's figure about 6.6 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,731 ha | 29,336 ha | 107,395 ha | India |
| 2000s | 178,535 ha | 43,556 ha | 134,979 ha | India |
| 2010s | 236,207 ha | 35,328 ha | 200,879 ha | India |
| 2020s | 176,251 ha | 21,037 ha | 155,214 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, India or Viet Nam?
- India, at 185,116 ha against 28,063 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between India and Viet Nam?
- 157,053 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Viet Nam rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- India ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.