Namibia vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Namibia
17,439 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
318,904 ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
6th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
5th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Namibia
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 318,904 ha against 17,439 ha in Namibia, a difference of 301,465 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 18.3 times Namibia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 6th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 219 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 105,390 ha 957,190 ha 851,800 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 151,729 ha 777,864 ha 626,135 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 251,644 ha 607,510 ha 355,866 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 195,335 ha 442,225 ha 246,889 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Namibia or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 318,904 ha against 17,439 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Namibia and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
301,465 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Namibia ranks 6th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th 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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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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