Tree cover loss from wildfires in Vietnam

Vietnam: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 835.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
835.53
Change on year
up 430.7%
World rank
57th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2,093
in 2016
All-time low
23.06
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss from wildfires in Vietnam, 2001–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2001201220242001: 23.12002: 45.82003: 30.12004: 46.62005: 78.12006: 732007: 135.92008: 47.52009: 64.32010: 3472011: 158.82012: 64.22013: 52.92014: 90.12015: 104.32016: 2.1k2017: 196.82018: 323.92019: 162.82020: 160.72021: 119.62022: 115.82023: 157.42024: 835.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Vietnam is 835.53, 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.06, 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

Annual values for Tree cover loss from wildfires in Vietnam, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 23.06 —
2002 45.77 +98.5%
2003 30.12 -34.2%
2004 46.64 +54.9%
2005 78.15 +67.5%
2006 72.97 -6.6%
2007 135.91 +86.2%
2008 47.52 -65.0%
2009 64.26 +35.2%
2010 346.98 +439.9%
2011 158.84 -54.2%
2012 64.2 -59.6%
2013 52.94 -17.5%
2014 90.11 +70.2%
2015 104.29 +15.7%
2016 2,093 +1906.9%
2017 196.84 -90.6%
2018 323.86 +64.5%
2019 162.81 -49.7%
2020 160.71 -1.3%
2021 119.59 -25.6%
2022 115.77 -3.2%
2023 157.43 +36.0%
2024 835.53 +430.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 835.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 835.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 835.53, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +1906.9% 104.29 2,093

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.49 23.06 135.91 9
2010s 359.38 52.94 2,093 10
2020s 277.8 115.77 835.53 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 54 Cambodia 969.87 compare
  2. 55 Cameroon 965.09 compare
  3. 56 Syria 881.14 compare
  4. 58 North Macedonia 816.71 compare
  5. 59 Morocco 812.45 compare
  6. 60 Philippines 750.87 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Vietnam?
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Vietnam was 835.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 2,093 in 2016.
What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 23.06 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 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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Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
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