Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1,600.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 0.0422 hectares per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Vietnam 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | +287.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | +1100.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 hectares per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0422 hectares per square kilometre | +755.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 hectares per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0362 hectares per square kilometre | +285.0% |
| 2015 | 0.011 hectares per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 hectares per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 0.014 hectares per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0188 hectares per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 hectares per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre | +1600.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1600.0% | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1100.1% | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +755.1% | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0422 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +287.8% | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +285.0% | 0.0094 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0362 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0422 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 26 Gambia 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 Indonesia 0.01 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 Malawi 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Paraguay 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Papua New Guinea 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bangladesh 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0422 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.