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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

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

Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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