Namibia vs United Republic of Tanzania: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Namibia
57,442 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
0 ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
9th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
11th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Namibia
  • United Republic of Tanzania
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 57,442 ha against 0 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 57,442 ha.

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

Namibia ranks 9th and United Republic of Tanzania 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 United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 579,945 ha 45,193 ha 534,752 ha Namibia
2000s 819,909 ha 6,391 ha 813,518 ha Namibia
2010s 1.06 million ha 350.52 ha 1.06 million ha Namibia
2020s 718,522 ha 1,569 ha 716,953 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
Namibia, at 57,442 ha against 0 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Namibia and United Republic of Tanzania?
57,442 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Namibia ranks 9th and United Republic of Tanzania 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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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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