Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 1,613 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Viet Nam, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1,613 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Viet Nam peaked at 7,249 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,397, in 2025.
That places Viet Nam 38th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,148 | 2,600 | 7,249 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,627 | 1,397 | 4,645 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Viet Nam
- 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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Viet Nam?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Viet Nam was 1,613 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7,249 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,397 in 2025.
- How does Viet Nam rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Viet Nam ranks 38th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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