Iraq vs Namibia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Iraq
93,236 ha
in 2024
Namibia
57,442 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
8th
Namibia rank
9th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Iraq
- Namibia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 93,236 ha against 57,442 ha in Namibia, a difference of 35,794 ha.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Iraq ranks 8th 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 | Iraq | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,300 ha | 579,945 ha | 551,645 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 4,057 ha | 819,909 ha | 815,852 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19,400 ha | 1.06 million ha | 1.04 million ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 37,445 ha | 718,522 ha | 681,077 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Iraq or Namibia?
- Iraq, at 93,236 ha against 57,442 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Iraq and Namibia?
- 35,794 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Namibia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Iraq ranks 8th 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.