Europe vs Viet Nam: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Europe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
0 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
8th
Viet Nam rank
8th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Europe
  • Viet Nam
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020072024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 1.02 million ha against 0 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.02 million ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 8th of 31 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 875,819 ha 76.88 ha 875,742 ha Europe
2000s 617,219 ha 4.79 ha 617,214 ha Europe
2010s 500,403 ha 0 ha 500,403 ha Europe
2020s 767,252 ha 0 ha 767,252 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Europe or Viet Nam?
Europe, at 1.02 million ha against 0 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Europe and Viet Nam?
1.02 million ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe and Viet Nam rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Europe ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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