South America vs Viet Nam: Woody savanna — Burned Area
South America
2.69 million ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
22,296 ha
in 2024
South America rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- South America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South America currently reports 2.69 million ha against 22,296 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.67 million ha.
That makes South America's figure about 120.6 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.39 million ha | 110,002 ha | 3.28 million ha | South America |
| 2000s | 2.10 million ha | 97,530 ha | 2.01 million ha | South America |
| 2010s | 1.96 million ha | 65,482 ha | 1.89 million ha | South America |
| 2020s | 1.73 million ha | 25,620 ha | 1.70 million ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, South America or Viet Nam?
- South America, at 2.69 million ha against 22,296 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between South America and Viet Nam?
- 2.67 million ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South America and Viet Nam rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- South America ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 31 groups.
- 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.