Melanesia vs Viet Nam: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Melanesia
83,835 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
103,642 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 103,642 ha against 83,835 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 19,807 ha.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 22 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,004 ha | 205,019 ha | 81,015 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 168,964 ha | 285,942 ha | 116,978 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 166,577 ha | 231,887 ha | 65,310 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 107,825 ha | 125,270 ha | 17,446 ha | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Melanesia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 103,642 ha against 83,835 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Melanesia and Viet Nam?
- 19,807 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Viet Nam rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.