Namibia vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Namibia
57,442 ha
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
106.87 ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
9th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
9th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Namibia
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 57,442 ha against 106.87 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 57,335 ha.
That makes Namibia's figure about 537.5 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 9th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 579,945 ha | 5,444 ha | 574,501 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 819,909 ha | 688.92 ha | 819,220 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.06 million ha | 79.13 ha | 1.06 million ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 718,522 ha | 38.49 ha | 718,483 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Namibia, at 57,442 ha against 106.87 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Namibia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 57,335 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Namibia ranks 9th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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.