Annual number of fires in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual number of fires was 1,784 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,784
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
44th
of 248 countries
All-time high
7,249
in 2014
All-time low
1,397
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Vietnam, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Vietnam is 1,784, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Vietnam peaked at 7,249 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,397, 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 fires in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,843 | — |
| 2013 | 5,232 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 7,249 | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 6,736 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 6,222 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 2,600 | -58.2% |
| 2018 | 2,732 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4,572 | +67.3% |
| 2020 | 4,645 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,191 | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 2,206 | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 3,218 | +45.9% |
| 2024 | 2,117 | -34.2% |
| 2025 | 1,397 | -34.0% |
| 2026 | 1,784 | +27.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1,784 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 13.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1,784 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19, 93.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,148 | 2,600 | 7,249 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,651 | 1,397 | 4,645 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 41 Ukraine 2,423 compare
- 42 Paraguay 2,266 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 2,110 compare
- 45 Philippines 1,610 compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 1,542 compare
- 47 Namibia 1,513 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 fires in Vietnam?
- Annual number of fires in Vietnam was 1,784 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7,249 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,397 in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual number of fires?
- Vietnam ranks 44th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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