Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 690,621 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
690,621 hectares
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
45th
of 225 countries
All-time high
1.43 million hectares
in 2015
All-time low
286,183 hectares
in 2022
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Vietnam, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Vietnam stood at 690,621 hectares.
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 by region in Vietnam peaked at 1.43 million hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 286,183 hectares, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 45th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 414,699 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 868,595 hectares | +109.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million hectares | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 510,222 hectares | -51.7% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million hectares | +111.4% |
| 2008 | 733,188 hectares | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 754,976 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million hectares | +65.1% |
| 2011 | 664,519 hectares | -46.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million hectares | +67.7% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million hectares | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million hectares | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million hectares | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 583,335 hectares | -50.1% |
| 2018 | 782,774 hectares | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 975,216 hectares | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 689,398 hectares | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 286,183 hectares | -58.5% |
| 2023 | 843,029 hectares | +194.6% |
| 2024 | 956,262 hectares | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 690,621 hectares | -27.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 690,621 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 30.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 690,621 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44 hectares, 1037.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 | 757,047 hectares | 286,183 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (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 690,621 hectares in 2025, 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 45th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 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.