Area burned wildfires by type in Vietnam
Vietnam: Area burned wildfires by type was 22,926 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,926
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
70th
of 225 countries
All-time high
43,039
in 2015
All-time low
9,080
in 2022
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Vietnam, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Vietnam is 22,926, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Vietnam peaked at 43,039 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,080, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 70th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9,982 | — |
| 2003 | 18,847 | +88.8% |
| 2004 | 18,031 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 25,738 | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 10,046 | -61.0% |
| 2007 | 17,581 | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 10,218 | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 16,056 | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 25,201 | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 21,402 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 25,759 | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 18,396 | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 27,133 | +47.5% |
| 2015 | 43,039 | +58.6% |
| 2016 | 29,687 | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 13,996 | -52.9% |
| 2018 | 19,126 | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 22,625 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 27,412 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 19,148 | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 9,080 | -52.6% |
| 2023 | 26,618 | +193.1% |
| 2024 | 33,637 | +26.4% |
| 2025 | 22,926 | -31.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 22,926 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 22,926 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.93, 534.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,812 | 9,982 | 25,738 | 8 |
| 2010s | 24,636 | 13,996 | 43,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,137 | 9,080 | 33,637 | 6 |
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 area burned wildfires by type in Vietnam?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Vietnam was 22,926 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 43,039 in 2015.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,080 in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Vietnam ranks 70th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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