Namibia vs Vietnam: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Namibia
1.06 million hectares
in 2024
Vietnam
956,262 hectares
in 2024
Namibia rank
43rd
Vietnam rank
44th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Namibia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.06 million hectares against 956,262 hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 100,758 hectares.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 44th of 225 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 million hectares | 806,330 hectares | 3.11 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.83 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.62 million hectares | 770,332 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Namibia or Vietnam?
- Namibia, at 1.06 million hectares against 956,262 hectares in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Namibia and Vietnam?
- 100,758 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vietnam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Vietnam rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Namibia ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 44th 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.