Canada vs Namibia: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Canada
37,062 ha
in 2024
Namibia
40,003 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Namibia rank
10th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Canada
  • Namibia
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 40,003 ha against 37,062 ha in Canada, a difference of 2,941 ha.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 10th of 212 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 297,441 ha 474,555 ha 177,114 ha Namibia
2000s 32,885 ha 668,180 ha 635,294 ha Namibia
2010s 31,092 ha 808,434 ha 777,341 ha Namibia
2020s 74,277 ha 523,188 ha 448,910 ha Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Canada or Namibia?
Namibia, at 40,003 ha against 37,062 ha in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Canada and Namibia?
2,941 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Namibia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Canada ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 10th of 212 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

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

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