Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Vietnam

Vietnam: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 690,621 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
690,621
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
45th
of 225 countries
All-time high
1.43 million
in 2015
All-time low
286,183
in 2022
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Vietnam, 2002–2025

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M2002201320252002: 414.7k2003: 868.6k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.1M2006: 510.2k2007: 1.1M2008: 733.2k2009: 755.0k2010: 1.2M2011: 664.5k2012: 1.1M2013: 1.0M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.2M2017: 583.3k2018: 782.8k2019: 975.2k2020: 1.1M2021: 689.4k2022: 286.2k2023: 843.0k2024: 956.3k2025: 690.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Vietnam stood at 690,621.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Vietnam peaked at 1.43 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 286,183, in 2022.

Vietnam ranks 45th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Vietnam, 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 414,699 —
2003 868,595 +109.5%
2004 1.04 million +19.2%
2005 1.06 million +1.9%
2006 510,222 -51.7%
2007 1.08 million +111.4%
2008 733,188 -32.0%
2009 754,976 +3.0%
2010 1.25 million +65.1%
2011 664,519 -46.7%
2012 1.11 million +67.7%
2013 1.05 million -5.8%
2014 1.17 million +11.4%
2015 1.43 million +22.5%
2016 1.17 million -18.4%
2017 583,335 -50.1%
2018 782,774 +34.2%
2019 975,216 +24.6%
2020 1.08 million +10.4%
2021 689,398 -36.0%
2022 286,183 -58.5%
2023 843,029 +194.6%
2024 956,262 +13.4%
2025 690,621 -27.8%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 690,621 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 30.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 690,621 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44, 1037.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 806,330 414,699 1.08 million 8
2010s 1.02 million 583,335 1.43 million 10
2020s 757,047 286,183 1.08 million 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 42 Niger 1.14 million compare
  2. 43 Cote d'Ivoire 880,508 compare
  3. 44 Paraguay 845,948 compare
  4. 46 Thailand 685,083 compare
  5. 47 Sierra Leone 582,455 compare
  6. 48 Gabon 443,399 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Vietnam?
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Vietnam was 690,621 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2015.
What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 286,183 in 2022.
How does Vietnam rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Vietnam ranks 45th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
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