Namibia vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area)
Namibia
0.019 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0031 ha per person
in 2024
Namibia rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.019 ha per person against 0.0031 ha per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0159 ha per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 6.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3828 ha per person | 0.0109 ha per person | 0.3718 ha per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.415 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.4088 ha per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.4802 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.4748 ha per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.2546 ha per person | 0.0103 ha per person | 0.2443 ha per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 0.019 ha per person against 0.0031 ha per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.0159 ha per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.