Grassland — Burned Area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Grassland — Burned Area was 27,541 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Viet Nam is 27,541 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Viet Nam peaked at 41,652 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,020 ha, in 1997.
That places Viet Nam 12th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,121 ha | — |
| 1991 | 17,121 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,121 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,121 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,121 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,121 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,594 ha | -90.7% |
| 1997 | 1,020 ha | -36.0% |
| 1998 | 12,207 ha | +1096.9% |
| 1999 | 11,149 ha | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1,931 ha | -82.7% |
| 2001 | 5,753 ha | +198.0% |
| 2002 | 9,708 ha | +68.7% |
| 2003 | 18,182 ha | +87.3% |
| 2004 | 17,283 ha | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 24,667 ha | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 9,628 ha | -61.0% |
| 2007 | 16,520 ha | +71.6% |
| 2008 | 9,539 ha | -42.3% |
| 2009 | 15,425 ha | +61.7% |
| 2010 | 24,212 ha | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 19,483 ha | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 23,399 ha | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 17,197 ha | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 25,964 ha | +51.0% |
| 2015 | 41,652 ha | +60.4% |
| 2016 | 27,760 ha | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 12,189 ha | -56.1% |
| 2018 | 17,983 ha | +47.5% |
| 2019 | 21,772 ha | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 26,130 ha | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 18,286 ha | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 8,746 ha | -52.2% |
| 2023 | 29,595 ha | +238.4% |
| 2024 | 27,541 ha | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,870 ha | 1,020 ha | 17,121 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,864 ha | 1,931 ha | 24,667 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,161 ha | 12,189 ha | 41,652 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,059 ha | 8,746 ha | 29,595 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 9 Sudan 5.10 million ha compare
- 10 Chad 4.49 million ha compare
- 11 South Africa 3.83 million ha compare
- 12 Zambia 3.59 million ha compare
- 13 Madagascar 3.28 million ha compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 3.26 million ha compare
- 15 Senegal 3.12 million ha compare
More climate change data for Viet Nam
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Viet Nam?
- Grassland — burned area in Viet Nam was 27,541 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 41,652 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,020 ha in 1997.
- How does Viet Nam rank for grassland — burned area?
- Viet Nam ranks 12th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.