Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Namibia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
0 ha
in 2024
Namibia
17,439 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
8th
Namibia rank
6th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 17,439 ha against 0 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 17,439 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 8th 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 94.88 ha 105,390 ha 105,295 ha Namibia
2000s 5.93 ha 151,729 ha 151,723 ha Namibia
2010s 0 ha 251,644 ha 251,644 ha Namibia
2020s 0 ha 195,335 ha 195,335 ha Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Namibia?
Namibia, at 17,439 ha against 0 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Namibia?
17,439 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Namibia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 8th 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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