Australia vs Viet Nam: Savanna — Burned Area
Australia
2.63 million ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
81,346 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
9th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.63 million ha against 81,346 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.55 million ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 32.4 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 221 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.48 million ha | 95,017 ha | 7.39 million ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.07 million ha | 188,412 ha | 5.89 million ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.73 million ha | 166,405 ha | 4.57 million ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.24 million ha | 99,650 ha | 3.14 million ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Australia or Viet Nam?
- Australia, at 2.63 million ha against 81,346 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Australia and Viet Nam?
- 2.55 million ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Viet Nam rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Australia ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.