Namibia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Namibia
57,442 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
85.5 ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
9th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
10th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Namibia
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 57,442 ha against 85.5 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 57,356 ha.

That makes Namibia's figure about 671.8 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

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

Namibia ranks 9th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 10th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 579,945 ha 46,542 ha 533,403 ha Namibia
2000s 819,909 ha 10,929 ha 808,980 ha Namibia
2010s 1.06 million ha 354.85 ha 1.06 million ha Namibia
2020s 718,522 ha 115.43 ha 718,407 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Namibia, at 57,442 ha against 85.5 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Namibia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
57,356 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Namibia ranks 9th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 10th 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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