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
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020072024

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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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