Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0849 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Vietnam stood at 0.0849 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 193.1% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 0.1373 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.029 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Vietnam 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0321 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0608 hectares per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0582 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0823 hectares per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0321 hectares per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0562 hectares per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0327 hectares per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0513 hectares per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0804 hectares per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0683 hectares per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0822 hectares per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0588 hectares per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0866 hectares per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1373 hectares per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0947 hectares per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0447 hectares per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2018 | 0.061 hectares per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0722 hectares per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0875 hectares per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0611 hectares per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.029 hectares per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0849 hectares per square kilometre | +193.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0507 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0321 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0823 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0786 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0447 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1373 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0656 hectares per square kilometre | 0.029 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0875 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 71 Thailand 0.0903 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cyprus 0.0883 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Syria 0.086 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Haiti 0.081 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Iran 0.0806 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Burundi 0.0769 hectares per square kilometre 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 0.0849 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1373 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.029 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.