Forest fires — Burned Area in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Forest fires — Burned Area was 77,644 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
77,644 ha
Change on year
down 9.9%
Rank
21st
of 46 regions
All-time high
272,474 ha
in 2007
All-time low
34,634 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area in Viet Nam, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 110.3k ha1991: 110.3k ha1992: 110.3k ha1993: 110.3k ha1994: 110.3k ha1995: 110.3k ha1996: 46.6k ha1997: 34.6k ha1998: 137.3k ha1999: 70.2k ha2000: 76.8k ha2001: 51.8k ha2002: 117.9k ha2003: 217.7k ha2004: 214.2k ha2005: 207.3k ha2006: 107.8k ha2007: 272.5k ha2008: 91.1k ha2009: 113.3k ha2010: 170.9k ha2011: 110.6k ha2012: 131.7k ha2013: 68.0k ha2014: 123.5k ha2015: 103.7k ha2016: 127.1k ha2017: 62.5k ha2018: 67.7k ha2019: 87.7k ha2020: 89.7k ha2021: 76.6k ha2022: 55.4k ha2023: 86.1k ha2024: 77.6k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 77,644 ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Viet Nam peaked at 272,474 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34,634 ha, in 1997.

Viet Nam ranks 21st of 46 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95,042 ha 34,634 ha 137,346 ha 10
2000s 147,037 ha 51,762 ha 272,474 ha 10
2010s 105,343 ha 62,512 ha 170,903 ha 10
2020s 77,095 ha 55,410 ha 89,666 ha 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 18 Congo 165,085 ha compare
  2. 19 Ethiopia 140,455 ha compare
  3. 20 Australia and New Zealand 126,361 ha compare
  4. 21 Australia 125,716 ha compare
  5. 22 Madagascar 116,407 ha compare
  6. 23 Guatemala 115,586 ha compare
  7. 24 Honduras 115,054 ha compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area in Viet Nam?
Forest fires — burned area in Viet Nam was 77,644 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 272,474 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 34,634 ha in 1997.
How does Viet Nam rank for forest fires — burned area?
Viet Nam ranks 21st out of 46 regions with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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