Africa vs Namibia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Africa
357,882 ha
in 2024
Namibia
17,439 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Namibia rank
6th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- Namibia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 357,882 ha against 17,439 ha in Namibia, a difference of 340,443 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 20.5 times Namibia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million ha | 105,390 ha | 1.09 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.02 million ha | 151,729 ha | 872,713 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 736,177 ha | 251,644 ha | 484,533 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 481,912 ha | 195,335 ha | 286,577 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Africa or Namibia?
- Africa, at 357,882 ha against 17,439 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Africa and Namibia?
- 340,443 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Namibia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 6th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.