Annual area burnt by wildfires in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 311,098 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
311,098
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
52nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2014
All-time low
248,054
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Vietnam, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Vietnam stood at 311,098.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Vietnam peaked at 1.50 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 248,054, in 2025.
That places Vietnam 52nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.24 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 499,919 | -60.6% |
| 2018 | 470,189 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 848,094 | +80.4% |
| 2020 | 884,086 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 544,844 | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 346,397 | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 574,191 | +65.8% |
| 2024 | 376,024 | -34.5% |
| 2025 | 248,054 | -34.0% |
| 2026 | 311,098 | +25.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 311,098 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 7.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 311,098 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,676, 54.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 470,189 | 1.50 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 469,242 | 248,054 | 884,086 | 7 |
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 in Vietnam?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Vietnam was 311,098 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,054 in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Vietnam ranks 52nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).