Viet Nam vs Western Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Viet Nam
103,642 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
7.37 million ha
in 2024
Viet Nam rank
10th
Western Africa rank
11th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 7.37 million ha against 103,642 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 7.26 million ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 71.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205,019 ha | 18.50 million ha | 18.30 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 285,942 ha | 13.96 million ha | 13.67 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 231,887 ha | 9.81 million ha | 9.58 million ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 125,270 ha | 7.52 million ha | 7.40 million ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Viet Nam or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 7.37 million ha against 103,642 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 7.26 million ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Viet Nam ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 11th 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.