Annual number of wildfires in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual number of wildfires was 1,677 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Vietnam, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of wildfires in Vietnam is 1,677 wildfires, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Vietnam peaked at 7,249 wildfires in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,397 wildfires, in 2025.
Vietnam ranks 44th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of wildfires in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,843 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 5,232 wildfires | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 7,249 wildfires | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 6,736 wildfires | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 6,222 wildfires | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 2,600 wildfires | -58.2% |
| 2018 | 2,732 wildfires | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4,572 wildfires | +67.3% |
| 2020 | 4,645 wildfires | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,191 wildfires | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 2,206 wildfires | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 3,218 wildfires | +45.9% |
| 2024 | 2,117 wildfires | -34.2% |
| 2025 | 1,397 wildfires | -34.0% |
| 2026 | 1,677 wildfires | +20.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1,677 wildfires is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 15.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1,677 wildfires is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12 wildfires, 139.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,148 wildfires | 2,600 wildfires | 7,249 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,636 wildfires | 1,397 wildfires | 4,645 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 41 Zimbabwe 2,198 wildfires compare
- 42 Paraguay 1,957 wildfires compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 1,944 wildfires compare
- 45 Philippines 1,583 wildfires compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 1,541 wildfires compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 1,382 wildfires compare
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 number of wildfires in Vietnam?
- Annual number of wildfires in Vietnam was 1,677 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7,249 wildfires in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,397 wildfires in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Vietnam ranks 44th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.