Woody savanna — Burned Area in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 22,296 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — 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 woody savanna — burned area in Viet Nam is 22,296 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 48.2% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Viet Nam peaked at 188,310 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,422 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81,664 ha | — |
| 1991 | 81,664 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 81,664 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81,664 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81,664 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 81,664 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 188,310 ha | +130.6% |
| 1997 | 96,767 ha | -48.6% |
| 1998 | 136,655 ha | +41.2% |
| 1999 | 188,305 ha | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 153,491 ha | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 29,844 ha | -80.6% |
| 2002 | 38,394 ha | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 129,608 ha | +237.6% |
| 2004 | 108,154 ha | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 163,672 ha | +51.3% |
| 2006 | 59,286 ha | -63.8% |
| 2007 | 186,511 ha | +214.6% |
| 2008 | 31,933 ha | -82.9% |
| 2009 | 74,408 ha | +133.0% |
| 2010 | 126,036 ha | +69.4% |
| 2011 | 32,383 ha | -74.3% |
| 2012 | 93,506 ha | +188.8% |
| 2013 | 48,554 ha | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 100,665 ha | +107.3% |
| 2015 | 88,315 ha | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 75,105 ha | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 18,462 ha | -75.4% |
| 2018 | 26,075 ha | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 45,716 ha | +75.3% |
| 2020 | 37,380 ha | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 17,991 ha | -51.9% |
| 2022 | 7,422 ha | -58.7% |
| 2023 | 43,013 ha | +479.5% |
| 2024 | 22,296 ha | -48.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,002 ha | 81,664 ha | 188,310 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,530 ha | 29,844 ha | 186,511 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,482 ha | 18,462 ha | 126,036 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,620 ha | 7,422 ha | 43,013 ha | 5 |
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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 woody savanna — burned area in Viet Nam?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Viet Nam was 22,296 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 188,310 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,422 ha in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Viet Nam ranks 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. 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 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.