Ethiopia vs Namibia: Grassland — Burned Area
Ethiopia
959,432 ha
in 2024
Namibia
975,262 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Namibia rank
22nd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 975,262 ha against 959,432 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 15,830 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Namibia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 556,935 ha | 1.29 million ha | 732,595 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 950,219 ha | 2.74 million ha | 1.79 million ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.09 million ha | 2.73 million ha | 1.64 million ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 943,826 ha | 1.87 million ha | 922,901 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 975,262 ha against 959,432 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 15,830 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 22nd of 220 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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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.