Eastern Asia vs Namibia: Grassland — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
406,404 ha
in 2024
Namibia
975,262 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
21st
Namibia rank
22nd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 975,262 ha against 406,404 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 568,858 ha.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.4 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 21st 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 | Eastern Asia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million ha | 1.59 million ha | 541,705 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.21 million ha | 2.74 million ha | 1.53 million ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.18 million ha | 2.73 million ha | 1.55 million ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 689,550 ha | 1.87 million ha | 1.18 million ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Eastern Asia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 975,262 ha against 406,404 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Eastern Asia and Namibia?
- 568,858 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Namibia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 21st 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.