Papua New Guinea vs Vietnam: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Papua New Guinea
622.51 hectares
in 2025
Vietnam
665.44 hectares
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Vietnam rank
44th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 665.44 hectares against 622.51 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Vietnam ranks 44th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,147 hectares | 1,521 hectares | 4,626 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4,905 hectares | 5,311 hectares | 405.71 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2,061 hectares | 1,971 hectares | 89.44 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Papua New Guinea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 665.44 hectares against 622.51 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Papua New Guinea and Vietnam?
- 42.93 hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vietnam rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.