Cote d'Ivoire vs Vietnam: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Cote d'Ivoire
880,508 hectares
in 2025
Vietnam
690,621 hectares
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
43rd
Vietnam rank
45th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Vietnam
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 880,508 hectares against 690,621 hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 189,887 hectares.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 45th of 225 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 million hectares | 806,330 hectares | 2.55 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 1.28 million hectares | 757,047 hectares | 523,906 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Cote d'Ivoire or Vietnam?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 880,508 hectares against 690,621 hectares in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Cote d'Ivoire and Vietnam?
- 189,887 hectares, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Vietnam rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 45th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.