Woody savanna — Burned Area in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 22,296 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22,296 ha
Change on year
down 48.2%
World rank
10th
of 22 countries
All-time high
188,310 ha
in 1996
All-time low
7,422 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Viet Nam, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 81.7k ha1991: 81.7k ha1992: 81.7k ha1993: 81.7k ha1994: 81.7k ha1995: 81.7k ha1996: 188.3k ha1997: 96.8k ha1998: 136.7k ha1999: 188.3k ha2000: 153.5k ha2001: 29.8k ha2002: 38.4k ha2003: 129.6k ha2004: 108.2k ha2005: 163.7k ha2006: 59.3k ha2007: 186.5k ha2008: 31.9k ha2009: 74.4k ha2010: 126.0k ha2011: 32.4k ha2012: 93.5k ha2013: 48.6k ha2014: 100.7k ha2015: 88.3k ha2016: 75.1k ha2017: 18.5k ha2018: 26.1k ha2019: 45.7k ha2020: 37.4k ha2021: 18.0k ha2022: 7.4k ha2023: 43.0k ha2024: 22.3k ha

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

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 7 Mozambique 1.48 million ha compare
  2. 8 Mexico 459,090 ha compare
  3. 9 Myanmar 406,463 ha compare
  4. 10 Congo 253,969 ha compare
  5. 11 Nicaragua 244,630 ha compare
  6. 12 Paraguay 218,578 ha compare
  7. 12 Türkiye 3,137 ha compare
  8. 13 Sierra Leone 211,001 ha compare
  9. 13 Timor-Leste 448.9 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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