Tree cover loss from wildfires in Vietnam
Vietnam: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 835.53 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Vietnam, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Vietnam is 835.53 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 430.7% on the previous year and up 827.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Vietnam peaked at 2,093 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.06 hectares, in 2001.
Vietnam ranks 57th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.06 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 45.77 hectares | +98.5% |
| 2003 | 30.12 hectares | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 46.64 hectares | +54.9% |
| 2005 | 78.15 hectares | +67.5% |
| 2006 | 72.97 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 135.91 hectares | +86.2% |
| 2008 | 47.52 hectares | -65.0% |
| 2009 | 64.26 hectares | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 346.98 hectares | +439.9% |
| 2011 | 158.84 hectares | -54.2% |
| 2012 | 64.2 hectares | -59.6% |
| 2013 | 52.94 hectares | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 90.11 hectares | +70.2% |
| 2015 | 104.29 hectares | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 2,093 hectares | +1906.9% |
| 2017 | 196.84 hectares | -90.6% |
| 2018 | 323.86 hectares | +64.5% |
| 2019 | 162.81 hectares | -49.7% |
| 2020 | 160.71 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 119.59 hectares | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 115.77 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 157.43 hectares | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 835.53 hectares | +430.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 835.53 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64 hectares, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 835.53 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 835.53 hectares, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1906.9% | 104.29 hectares | 2,093 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.49 hectares | 23.06 hectares | 135.91 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 359.38 hectares | 52.94 hectares | 2,093 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.8 hectares | 115.77 hectares | 835.53 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Vietnam?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Vietnam was 835.53 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,093 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.06 hectares in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Vietnam ranks 57th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 827.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).