Canada vs Viet Nam: Other forest — Burned Area
Canada
717,855 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
49,582 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
7th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Canada currently reports 717,855 ha against 49,582 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 668,273 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 14.5 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 526,063 ha | 65,707 ha | 460,356 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 122,451 ha | 103,481 ha | 18,971 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 296,787 ha | 70,014 ha | 226,773 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 851,231 ha | 56,058 ha | 795,173 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Canada or Viet Nam?
- Canada, at 717,855 ha against 49,582 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Canada and Viet Nam?
- 668,273 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Viet Nam rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Canada ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.