Europe vs Viet Nam: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Europe
8.75 million ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
131,183 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
11th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Europe
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Europe currently reports 8.75 million ha against 131,183 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 8.62 million ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 66.7 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.66 million ha | 218,377 ha | 7.44 million ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 8.85 million ha | 298,900 ha | 8.55 million ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 8.88 million ha | 255,056 ha | 8.62 million ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 8.40 million ha | 147,330 ha | 8.25 million ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Europe or Viet Nam?
- Europe, at 8.75 million ha against 131,183 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Europe and Viet Nam?
- 8.62 million ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Viet Nam rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Europe ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.