Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Argentina or Namibia?

Argentina, at 50,420 ha against 40,003 ha in Namibia as of 2024.

What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Argentina and Namibia?

10,417 ha, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Namibia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Argentina vs Namibia: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Argentina

50,420 ha

in 2024

Namibia

40,003 ha

in 2024

Argentina rank

8th

Namibia rank

10th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Argentina
Namibia

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 50,420 ha against 40,003 ha in Namibia, a difference of 10,417 ha.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Argentina ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 10th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	479,402 ha	474,555 ha	4,847 ha	Argentina
2000s	483,539 ha	668,180 ha	184,641 ha	Namibia
2010s	160,030 ha	808,434 ha	648,404 ha	Namibia
2020s	89,038 ha	523,188 ha	434,150 ha	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Argentina or Namibia?: Argentina, at 50,420 ha against 40,003 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Argentina and Namibia?: 10,417 ha, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Namibia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Namibia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?: Argentina ranks 8th 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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Indicator: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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