Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Namibia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
0 ha
in 2024
Namibia
57,442 ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
11th
Namibia rank
9th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Namibia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 57,442 ha against 0 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 57,442 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 9th of 21 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 352.52 ha 579,945 ha 579,592 ha Namibia
2000s 165.8 ha 819,909 ha 819,743 ha Namibia
2010s 62.05 ha 1.06 million ha 1.06 million ha Namibia
2020s 25.68 ha 718,522 ha 718,496 ha Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Namibia?
Namibia, at 57,442 ha against 0 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia?
57,442 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 9th of 21 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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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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