Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Namibia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
363.64 ha
in 2024
Namibia
17,439 ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
5th
Namibia rank
6th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 17,439 ha against 363.64 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 17,075 ha.

That makes Namibia's figure about 48.0 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 6th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,976 ha 105,390 ha 100,414 ha Namibia
2000s 721.25 ha 151,729 ha 151,008 ha Namibia
2010s 166.86 ha 251,644 ha 251,477 ha Namibia
2020s 483.47 ha 195,335 ha 194,852 ha Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 17,439 ha against 363.64 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Namibia?
17,075 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Namibia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 6th of 21 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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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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