Mexico vs Namibia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Mexico
23,458 ha
in 2024
Namibia
57,442 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Namibia rank
9th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 57,442 ha against 23,458 ha in Mexico, a difference of 33,984 ha.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th 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 | Mexico | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,105 ha | 579,945 ha | 469,840 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 53,119 ha | 819,909 ha | 766,790 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 80,947 ha | 1.06 million ha | 979,131 ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 43,146 ha | 718,522 ha | 675,376 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Mexico or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 57,442 ha against 23,458 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Mexico and Namibia?
- 33,984 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Namibia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 12th 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.