Namibia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Namibia
17,439 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
85.5 ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
6th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
7th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Namibia
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 17,439 ha against 85.5 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 17,354 ha.

That makes Namibia's figure about 204.0 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 6th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 105,390 ha 10,537 ha 94,854 ha Namibia
2000s 151,729 ha 2,487 ha 149,242 ha Namibia
2010s 251,644 ha 348.44 ha 251,295 ha Namibia
2020s 195,335 ha 106.88 ha 195,228 ha Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Namibia or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Namibia, at 17,439 ha against 85.5 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Namibia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
17,354 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Namibia ranks 6th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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
Last refreshed

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