Nicaragua vs Viet Nam: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Nicaragua
244,630 ha
in 2023
Viet Nam
22,296 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
11th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Nicaragua
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 244,630 ha against 22,296 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 222,334 ha.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 11.0 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,577 ha | 110,002 ha | 71,426 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 33,401 ha | 97,530 ha | 64,129 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 39,090 ha | 65,482 ha | 26,391 ha | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 86,912 ha | 26,451 ha | 60,460 ha | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Nicaragua or Viet Nam?
- Nicaragua, at 244,630 ha against 22,296 ha in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Nicaragua and Viet Nam?
- 222,334 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Viet Nam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Viet Nam rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Nicaragua ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody 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.