Which has higher grassland — burned area, Argentina or Namibia?

Namibia, at 975,262 ha against 876,656 ha in Argentina as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Namibia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Namibia: Grassland — Burned Area

Argentina

876,656 ha

in 2024

Namibia

975,262 ha

in 2024

Argentina rank

25th

Namibia rank

22nd

Grassland — Burned Area over time

Argentina
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 975,262 ha against 876,656 ha in Argentina, a difference of 98,606 ha.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Argentina ranks 25th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.02 million ha	1.59 million ha	569,795 ha	Namibia
2000s	1.79 million ha	2.74 million ha	951,454 ha	Namibia
2010s	1.29 million ha	2.73 million ha	1.44 million ha	Namibia
2020s	1.21 million ha	1.87 million ha	656,862 ha	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Argentina or Namibia?: Namibia, at 975,262 ha against 876,656 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Argentina and Namibia?: 98,606 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Namibia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Namibia rank globally for grassland — burned area?: Argentina ranks 25th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Grassland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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