Australia and New Zealand vs Namibia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Australia and New Zealand
307,633 ha
in 2024
Namibia
17,439 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
Namibia rank
6th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Namibia
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 307,633 ha against 17,439 ha in Namibia, a difference of 290,194 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 17.6 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 761,812 ha | 105,390 ha | 656,422 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.44 million ha | 151,729 ha | 1.29 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.11 million ha | 251,644 ha | 861,226 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 657,405 ha | 195,335 ha | 462,070 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Namibia?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 307,633 ha against 17,439 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Namibia?
- 290,194 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Namibia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd 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.