Europe vs Namibia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Europe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Namibia
40,003 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
8th
Namibia rank
10th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Europe
- Namibia
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.02 million ha against 40,003 ha in Namibia, a difference of 979,637 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 25.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
Europe ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875,819 ha | 474,555 ha | 401,264 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 617,219 ha | 668,180 ha | 50,961 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 500,403 ha | 808,434 ha | 308,030 ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 767,252 ha | 523,188 ha | 244,064 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Europe or Namibia?
- Europe, at 1.02 million ha against 40,003 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Europe and Namibia?
- 979,637 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Namibia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Europe ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 10th of 31 groups.
- 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.