Melanesia vs Namibia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Melanesia
-100 % change on previous year
in 2023
Namibia
-89.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Melanesia rank
54th
Namibia rank
53rd
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Melanesia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports -89.92 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Melanesia, a difference of 10.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 53rd of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.58 % change on previous year | -7.55 % change on previous year | 139.13 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 54.22 % change on previous year | 42.93 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -53.82 % change on previous year | 46.18 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2020s | -50.07 % change on previous year | -25.91 % change on previous year | 24.15 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Melanesia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at -89.92 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Melanesia and Namibia?
- 10.08 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Namibia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Namibia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Melanesia ranks 54th and Namibia ranks 53rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.