Namibia vs Russian Federation: Grassland — Burned Area
Namibia
975,262 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
933,818 ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
22nd
Russian Federation rank
24th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Namibia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 975,262 ha against 933,818 ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 41,444 ha.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 22nd and Russian Federation ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 million ha | 1.56 million ha | 147,526 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 2.74 million ha | 2.44 million ha | 300,779 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.73 million ha | 1.90 million ha | 821,685 ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.87 million ha | 1.27 million ha | 594,153 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Namibia or Russian Federation?
- Namibia, at 975,262 ha against 933,818 ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Namibia and Russian Federation?
- 41,444 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Russian Federation rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Namibia ranks 22nd and Russian Federation ranks 24th 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.