Central America vs Namibia: Grassland — Burned Area
Central America
296,193 ha
in 2024
Namibia
975,262 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
23rd
Namibia rank
22nd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 975,262 ha against 296,193 ha in Central America, a difference of 679,069 ha.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.3 times Central America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,430 ha | 1.59 million ha | 1.40 million ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 212,497 ha | 2.74 million ha | 2.53 million ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 284,324 ha | 2.73 million ha | 2.44 million ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 296,548 ha | 1.87 million ha | 1.57 million ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Central America or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 975,262 ha against 296,193 ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Central America and Namibia?
- 679,069 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Namibia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
- 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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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.