Gabon vs Vietnam: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Gabon
443,399 hectares
in 2025
Vietnam
690,621 hectares
in 2025
Gabon rank
48th
Vietnam rank
45th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Gabon
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 690,621 hectares against 443,399 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 247,222 hectares.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.6 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Vietnam ahead.
Gabon ranks 48th and Vietnam ranks 45th of 225 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 356,500 hectares | 806,330 hectares | 449,830 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 407,055 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 611,511 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 436,666 hectares | 757,047 hectares | 320,381 hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Gabon or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 690,621 hectares against 443,399 hectares in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Gabon and Vietnam?
- 247,222 hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Vietnam rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Gabon ranks 48th and Vietnam ranks 45th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.