Angola vs Namibia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Angola
266,628 ha
in 2024
Namibia
17,439 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
Namibia rank
6th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- Namibia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 266,628 ha against 17,439 ha in Namibia, a difference of 249,189 ha.
That makes Angola's figure about 15.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,069 ha | 105,390 ha | 81,679 ha | Angola |
| 2000s | 403,907 ha | 151,729 ha | 252,178 ha | Angola |
| 2010s | 232,537 ha | 251,644 ha | 19,106 ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 203,184 ha | 195,335 ha | 7,849 ha | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Angola or Namibia?
- Angola, at 266,628 ha against 17,439 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Angola and Namibia?
- 249,189 ha, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Namibia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Angola ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 6th of 219 countries.
- 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.