Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 103,642 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Viet Nam stood at 103,642 ha.
The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Viet Nam peaked at 491,746 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 78,034 ha, in 2022.
That places Viet Nam 10th out of 22 countries 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 224,424 ha | — |
| 1991 | 224,424 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 224,424 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 224,424 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 224,424 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 224,424 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 197,171 ha | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 101,244 ha | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 186,958 ha | +84.7% |
| 1999 | 218,272 ha | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 170,835 ha | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 148,493 ha | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 203,101 ha | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 348,878 ha | +71.8% |
| 2004 | 391,264 ha | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 377,934 ha | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 247,971 ha | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 491,746 ha | +98.3% |
| 2008 | 206,413 ha | -58.0% |
| 2009 | 272,788 ha | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 365,740 ha | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 241,296 ha | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 327,409 ha | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 155,321 ha | -52.6% |
| 2014 | 286,940 ha | +84.7% |
| 2015 | 282,188 ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 192,476 ha | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 149,679 ha | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 164,006 ha | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 153,814 ha | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 159,507 ha | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 127,376 ha | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 78,034 ha | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 157,792 ha | +102.2% |
| 2024 | 103,642 ha | -34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205,019 ha | 101,244 ha | 224,424 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 285,942 ha | 148,493 ha | 491,746 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,887 ha | 149,679 ha | 365,740 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,270 ha | 78,034 ha | 159,507 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 7 Central African Republic 9.64 million ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.14 million ha compare
- 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 499,399 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.20 million ha compare
- 10 Canada 3.74 million ha compare
- 11 Guinea 2.73 million ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 83,835 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 12,889 ha compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 2.73 million ha compare
- 13 Australia 2.73 million ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,330 ha compare
More climate change data for Viet Nam
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.36 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Viet Nam?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Viet Nam was 103,642 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 491,746 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,034 ha in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Viet Nam ranks 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.