Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 579,820 ha against 131,183 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 448,637 ha.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 4.4 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226,273 ha | 218,377 ha | 7,896 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 251,928 ha | 298,900 ha | 46,972 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 386,782 ha | 255,056 ha | 131,726 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 514,599 ha | 147,330 ha | 367,269 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 579,820 ha against 131,183 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 448,637 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 fires — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 22 countries.
- 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.