Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 956,262 hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Vietnam, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Vietnam stood at 956,262 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Vietnam peaked at 1.43 million hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 286,183 hectares, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 44th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 806,330 hectares | 414,699 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million hectares | 583,335 hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 770,332 hectares | 286,183 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 74.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4368 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Vietnam?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Vietnam was 956,262 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,183 hectares in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Vietnam ranks 44th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.