Namibia vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Namibia
-89.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-81.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
50th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -81.99 % change on previous year against -89.92 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 7.93 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.55 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 61.49 % change on previous year | 18.58 % change on previous year | 42.92 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | -8.49 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 11.59 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -29.73 % change on previous year | 128.4 % change on previous year | 158.13 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -81.99 % change on previous year against -89.92 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Namibia and South Africa?
- 7.93 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 50th 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.