Namibia vs Polynesia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Namibia
57,442 ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
9th
Polynesia rank
11th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Namibia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 57,442 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 57,442 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 9th and Polynesia ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 579,945 ha | 2.1 ha | 579,943 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 819,909 ha | 1.75 ha | 819,907 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.06 million ha | 0 ha | 1.06 million ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 718,522 ha | 0 ha | 718,522 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Namibia or Polynesia?
- Namibia, at 57,442 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Namibia and Polynesia?
- 57,442 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Polynesia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Namibia ranks 9th and Polynesia ranks 11th 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.