Savanna fires — Burned Area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 131,183 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — 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 savanna fires — burned area in Viet Nam is 131,183 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Viet Nam peaked at 508,266 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 86,781 ha, in 2022.
That places Viet Nam 11th out of 22 regions 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 fires — Burned Area in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 241,714 ha | — |
| 1991 | 241,714 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 241,714 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 241,714 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 241,714 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 241,714 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 199,636 ha | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 102,843 ha | -48.5% |
| 1998 | 200,439 ha | +94.9% |
| 1999 | 230,564 ha | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 173,646 ha | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 154,246 ha | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 212,810 ha | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 367,060 ha | +72.5% |
| 2004 | 408,546 ha | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 402,601 ha | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 257,599 ha | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 508,266 ha | +97.3% |
| 2008 | 215,973 ha | -57.5% |
| 2009 | 288,256 ha | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 389,973 ha | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 260,822 ha | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 350,808 ha | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 172,539 ha | -50.8% |
| 2014 | 312,905 ha | +81.4% |
| 2015 | 323,840 ha | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 220,235 ha | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 161,868 ha | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 181,988 ha | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 175,586 ha | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 185,636 ha | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 145,661 ha | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 86,781 ha | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 187,387 ha | +115.9% |
| 2024 | 131,183 ha | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218,377 ha | 102,843 ha | 241,714 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,900 ha | 154,246 ha | 508,266 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,056 ha | 161,868 ha | 389,973 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,330 ha | 86,781 ha | 187,387 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 8 Brazil 17.29 million ha compare
- 9 Mozambique 15.15 million ha compare
- 10 Central African Republic 11.06 million ha compare
- 11 Russian Federation 8.15 million ha compare
- 12 Mali 6.49 million ha compare
- 13 Sudan 5.35 million ha compare
- 14 Chad 4.71 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 fires — burned area in Viet Nam?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Viet Nam was 131,183 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 508,266 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,781 ha in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Viet Nam ranks 11th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 Savanna fires — 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.