Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 28,063 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28,063 ha
Change on year
up 48.7%
Rank
10th
of 21 groups
All-time high
84,213 ha
in 2005
All-time low
11,079 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Viet Nam, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 33.9k ha1991: 33.9k ha1992: 33.9k ha1993: 33.9k ha1994: 33.9k ha1995: 33.9k ha1996: 15.7k ha1997: 12.3k ha1998: 35.1k ha1999: 26.7k ha2000: 15.2k ha2001: 13.5k ha2002: 37.1k ha2003: 62.7k ha2004: 72.3k ha2005: 84.2k ha2006: 31.6k ha2007: 49.0k ha2008: 43.9k ha2009: 26.1k ha2010: 57.0k ha2011: 50.3k ha2012: 40.5k ha2013: 30.3k ha2014: 43.5k ha2015: 35.0k ha2016: 38.8k ha2017: 12.5k ha2018: 22.3k ha2019: 23.2k ha2020: 29.9k ha2021: 17.3k ha2022: 11.1k ha2023: 18.9k ha2024: 28.1k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area in Viet Nam is 28,063 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Viet Nam peaked at 84,213 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11,079 ha, in 2022.

That places Viet Nam 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 33,925 ha
1991 33,925 ha +0.0%
1992 33,925 ha +0.0%
1993 33,925 ha +0.0%
1994 33,925 ha +0.0%
1995 33,925 ha +0.0%
1996 15,748 ha -53.6%
1997 12,262 ha -22.1%
1998 35,062 ha +185.9%
1999 26,733 ha -23.8%
2000 15,179 ha -43.2%
2001 13,494 ha -11.1%
2002 37,060 ha +174.6%
2003 62,732 ha +69.3%
2004 72,289 ha +15.2%
2005 84,213 ha +16.5%
2006 31,632 ha -62.4%
2007 48,987 ha +54.9%
2008 43,862 ha -10.5%
2009 26,116 ha -40.5%
2010 56,959 ha +118.1%
2011 50,254 ha -11.8%
2012 40,509 ha -19.4%
2013 30,305 ha -25.2%
2014 43,460 ha +43.4%
2015 35,014 ha -19.4%
2016 38,778 ha +10.7%
2017 12,512 ha -67.7%
2018 22,263 ha +77.9%
2019 23,230 ha +4.3%
2020 29,897 ha +28.7%
2021 17,281 ha -42.2%
2022 11,079 ha -35.9%
2023 18,866 ha +70.3%
2024 28,063 ha +48.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,336 ha 12,262 ha 35,062 ha 10
2000s 43,556 ha 13,494 ha 84,213 ha 10
2010s 35,328 ha 12,512 ha 56,959 ha 10
2020s 21,037 ha 11,079 ha 29,897 ha 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 7 Nepal 323,113 ha compare
  2. 8 Cambodia 312,392 ha compare
  3. 9 South Sudan 283,828 ha compare
  4. 10 Sudan (former) 274,784 ha compare
  5. 11 Thailand 226,406 ha compare
  6. 12 India 185,116 ha compare
  7. 12 Türkiye 0 ha
  8. 13 OECD 179,293 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Viet Nam?
Humid tropical forest — burned area in Viet Nam was 28,063 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 84,213 ha in 2005.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 11,079 ha in 2022.
How does Viet Nam rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Viet Nam ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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