Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.8609 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0.8609
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
46th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.53
in 2014
All-time low
0.7486
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Viet Nam, 2012–2026

123452012201920262012: 3.72013: 3.22014: 4.52015: 42016: 3.82017: 1.52018: 1.42019: 2.62020: 2.72021: 1.62022: 12023: 1.72024: 1.12025: 0.7492026: 0.861

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 0.8609 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Viet Nam peaked at 4.53 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7486, in 2025.

That places Viet Nam 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Viet Nam, 2012 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2012 3.75
2013 3.15 -15.9%
2014 4.53 +43.7%
2015 4 -11.6%
2016 3.83 -4.3%
2017 1.51 -60.6%
2018 1.42 -5.9%
2019 2.56 +80.4%
2020 2.67 +4.2%
2021 1.64 -38.4%
2022 1.05 -36.4%
2023 1.73 +65.8%
2024 1.13 -34.5%
2025 0.7486 -34.0%
2026 0.8609 +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.09 1.42 4.53 8
2020s 1.41 0.7486 2.67 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Viet Nam?
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Viet Nam was 0.8609 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 4.53 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7486 in 2025.
How does Viet Nam rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
Viet Nam ranks 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
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