Angola vs Namibia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Angola
45,448 ha
in 2024
Namibia
40,003 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
9th
Namibia rank
10th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- Namibia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 45,448 ha against 40,003 ha in Namibia, a difference of 5,445 ha.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Angola ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,118 ha | 474,555 ha | 358,437 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 111,129 ha | 668,180 ha | 557,050 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 80,741 ha | 808,434 ha | 727,692 ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 38,274 ha | 523,188 ha | 484,914 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Angola or Namibia?
- Angola, at 45,448 ha against 40,003 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Angola and Namibia?
- 5,445 ha, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Namibia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Angola ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 10th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.