Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Savanna — Burned Area
Lao People's Democratic Republic
54,723 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
81,346 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
11th
Viet Nam rank
9th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 81,346 ha against 54,723 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 26,623 ha.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.5 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,722 ha | 95,017 ha | 58,295 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 51,599 ha | 188,412 ha | 136,813 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 74,673 ha | 166,405 ha | 91,733 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 52,332 ha | 99,650 ha | 47,318 ha | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 81,346 ha against 54,723 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 26,623 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 22 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.