Namibia vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Namibia
17,439 ha
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
106.87 ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
6th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
6th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Namibia
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 17,439 ha against 106.87 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 17,332 ha.
That makes Namibia's figure about 163.2 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 6th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,390 ha | 3,714 ha | 101,676 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 151,729 ha | 447.86 ha | 151,281 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 251,644 ha | 79.13 ha | 251,565 ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 195,335 ha | 34.21 ha | 195,301 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Namibia or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Namibia, at 17,439 ha against 106.87 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Namibia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 17,332 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Namibia ranks 6th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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.