Angola vs Namibia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area)

Angola
0.119 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
0.6919 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Angola rank
5th
Namibia rank
4th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) over time

  • Angola
  • Namibia
01234199020062023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.6919 ha per square kilometre against 0.119 ha per square kilometre in Angola, a difference of 0.5729 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Namibia's figure about 5.8 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Angola ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 4th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2432 ha per square kilometre 0.7044 ha per square kilometre 0.4612 ha per square kilometre Namibia
2000s 0.4131 ha per square kilometre 0.9959 ha per square kilometre 0.5828 ha per square kilometre Namibia
2010s 0.2513 ha per square kilometre 1.29 ha per square kilometre 1.04 ha per square kilometre Namibia
2020s 0.1795 ha per square kilometre 1.07 ha per square kilometre 0.894 ha per square kilometre Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre, Angola or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.6919 ha per square kilometre against 0.119 ha per square kilometre in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre between Angola and Namibia?
0.5729 ha per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Angola and Namibia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Angola ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,213 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.