Which has higher savanna — burned area, Central African Republic or Viet Nam?

Central African Republic, at 9.56 million ha against 81,346 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Central African Republic and Viet Nam?

9.47 million ha, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Viet Nam?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Central African Republic vs Viet Nam: Savanna — Burned Area

Central African Republic

9.56 million ha

in 2024

Viet Nam

81,346 ha

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

6th

Viet Nam rank

9th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

Central African Republic
Viet Nam

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 9.56 million ha against 81,346 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 9.47 million ha.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 117.5 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 221 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.81 million ha	95,017 ha	9.71 million ha	Central African Republic
2000s	13.08 million ha	188,412 ha	12.89 million ha	Central African Republic
2010s	11.11 million ha	166,405 ha	10.94 million ha	Central African Republic
2020s	9.53 million ha	99,650 ha	9.43 million ha	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Central African Republic or Viet Nam?: Central African Republic, at 9.56 million ha against 81,346 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Central African Republic and Viet Nam?: 9.47 million ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Viet Nam?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for savanna — burned area?: Central African Republic ranks 6th 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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Indicator: 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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