Savanna — Burned Area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Savanna — Burned Area was 81,346 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 81,346 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Viet Nam peaked at 305,234 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,477 ha, in 1997.
That places Viet Nam 9th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 142,760 ha | — |
| 1991 | 142,760 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 142,760 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 142,760 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 142,760 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 142,760 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,862 ha | -93.8% |
| 1997 | 4,477 ha | -49.5% |
| 1998 | 50,303 ha | +1023.6% |
| 1999 | 29,967 ha | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 17,344 ha | -42.1% |
| 2001 | 118,649 ha | +584.1% |
| 2002 | 164,708 ha | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 219,270 ha | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 283,110 ha | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 214,262 ha | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 188,684 ha | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 305,234 ha | +61.8% |
| 2008 | 174,480 ha | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 198,381 ha | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 239,704 ha | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 208,913 ha | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 233,903 ha | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 106,768 ha | -54.4% |
| 2014 | 186,275 ha | +74.5% |
| 2015 | 193,873 ha | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 117,371 ha | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 131,217 ha | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 137,931 ha | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 108,098 ha | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 122,127 ha | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 109,385 ha | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 70,612 ha | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 114,779 ha | +62.5% |
| 2024 | 81,346 ha | -29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,017 ha | 4,477 ha | 142,760 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,412 ha | 17,344 ha | 305,234 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,405 ha | 106,768 ha | 239,704 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,650 ha | 70,612 ha | 122,127 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 6 Central African Republic 9.56 million ha compare
- 7 Brazil 9.24 million ha compare
- 8 OECD 5.03 million ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2.76 million ha compare
- 10 Guinea 2.70 million ha compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 2.63 million ha compare
- 12 Australia 2.63 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 savanna — burned area in Viet Nam?
- Savanna — burned area in Viet Nam was 81,346 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 305,234 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,477 ha in 1997.
- How does Viet Nam rank for savanna — burned area?
- Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — 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.