Melanesia vs Namibia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Melanesia
0 ha
in 2024
Namibia
17,439 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
8th
Namibia rank
6th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 17,439 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 17,439 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Melanesia 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 | Melanesia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,533 ha | 105,390 ha | 103,857 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 132.66 ha | 151,729 ha | 151,597 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 49.17 ha | 251,644 ha | 251,594 ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 8.56 ha | 195,335 ha | 195,327 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Melanesia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 17,439 ha against 0 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Melanesia and Namibia?
- 17,439 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Namibia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Melanesia 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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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.