Canada vs Namibia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Canada
37,062 ha
in 2024
Namibia
57,442 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Namibia rank
9th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 57,442 ha against 37,062 ha in Canada, a difference of 20,380 ha.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299,310 ha | 579,945 ha | 280,634 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 33,144 ha | 819,909 ha | 786,765 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 31,095 ha | 1.06 million ha | 1.03 million ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 74,277 ha | 718,522 ha | 644,245 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Canada or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 57,442 ha against 37,062 ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Canada and Namibia?
- 20,380 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Namibia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Canada ranks 11th 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.