Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Vietnam
Vietnam: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 22,926 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Vietnam, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Vietnam is 22,926 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Vietnam peaked at 43,039 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,080 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9,982 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 18,847 hectares | +88.8% |
| 2004 | 18,031 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 25,738 hectares | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 10,046 hectares | -61.0% |
| 2007 | 17,581 hectares | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 10,218 hectares | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 16,056 hectares | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 25,201 hectares | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 21,402 hectares | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 25,759 hectares | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 18,396 hectares | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 27,133 hectares | +47.5% |
| 2015 | 43,039 hectares | +58.6% |
| 2016 | 29,687 hectares | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 13,996 hectares | -52.9% |
| 2018 | 19,126 hectares | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 22,625 hectares | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 27,412 hectares | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 19,148 hectares | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 9,080 hectares | -52.6% |
| 2023 | 26,618 hectares | +193.1% |
| 2024 | 33,637 hectares | +26.4% |
| 2025 | 22,926 hectares | -31.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 22,926 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669 hectares, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 22,926 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.93 hectares, 534.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,812 hectares | 9,982 hectares | 25,738 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 24,636 hectares | 13,996 hectares | 43,039 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,137 hectares | 9,080 hectares | 33,637 hectares | 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Vietnam?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Vietnam was 22,926 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 43,039 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,080 hectares in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Vietnam ranks 70th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.