Russian Federation vs Viet Nam: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Russian Federation
8.15 million ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
131,183 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
11th
Viet Nam rank
11th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Viet Nam
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020072024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 8.15 million ha against 131,183 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 8.02 million ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 62.2 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 221 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 5.43 million ha 212,542 ha 5.21 million ha Russian Federation
2000s 8.35 million ha 298,900 ha 8.05 million ha Russian Federation
2010s 8.39 million ha 255,056 ha 8.14 million ha Russian Federation
2020s 7.91 million ha 147,330 ha 7.77 million ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?
Russian Federation, at 8.15 million ha against 131,183 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
8.02 million ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Viet Nam rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Russian Federation ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 221 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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
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