Africa vs Namibia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Africa
83.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia
160.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
8th
Namibia rank
7th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 160.38 % change on previous year against 83.51 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 76.87 % change on previous year.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Africa ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 7th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -12.02 % change on previous year | 19.84 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2000s | -4.9 % change on previous year | 90.59 % change on previous year | 95.49 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | -0.7822 % change on previous year | 21.92 % change on previous year | 22.7 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2020s | -5.25 % change on previous year | -0.3709 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 160.38 % change on previous year against 83.51 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Africa and Namibia?
- 76.87 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Namibia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 7th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.