Argentina vs Namibia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Argentina
50,441 ha
in 2024
Namibia
57,442 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
10th
Namibia rank
9th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 57,442 ha against 50,441 ha in Argentina, a difference of 7,001 ha.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Argentina ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 721,242 ha | 579,945 ha | 141,297 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 588,635 ha | 819,909 ha | 231,273 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 160,304 ha | 1.06 million ha | 899,774 ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 89,115 ha | 718,522 ha | 629,407 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Argentina or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 57,442 ha against 50,441 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Argentina and Namibia?
- 7,001 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Namibia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 9th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.