Namibia vs United Republic of Tanzania: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Namibia
17,439 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
0 ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
6th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
8th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Namibia
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 17,439 ha against 0 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, 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.

Namibia ranks 6th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 105,390 ha 31,539 ha 73,851 ha Namibia
2000s 151,729 ha 4,420 ha 147,310 ha Namibia
2010s 251,644 ha 100.45 ha 251,543 ha Namibia
2020s 195,335 ha 1,475 ha 193,861 ha Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Namibia or United Republic of Tanzania?
Namibia, at 17,439 ha against 0 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Namibia and United Republic of Tanzania?
17,439 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Namibia ranks 6th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th 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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