Namibia vs South-eastern Asia: Grassland — Burned Area
Namibia
975,262 ha
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
745,727 ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
22nd
South-eastern Asia rank
19th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Namibia
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 975,262 ha against 745,727 ha in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 229,535 ha.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 22nd and South-eastern Asia ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million ha | 315,920 ha | 1.27 million ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.74 million ha | 366,049 ha | 2.38 million ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.73 million ha | 546,480 ha | 2.18 million ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.87 million ha | 623,184 ha | 1.24 million ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Namibia or South-eastern Asia?
- Namibia, at 975,262 ha against 745,727 ha in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Namibia and South-eastern Asia?
- 229,535 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South-eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South-eastern Asia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Namibia ranks 22nd and South-eastern Asia ranks 19th 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.