Namibia vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Open shrubland — Burned Area

Namibia
40,003 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1.10 million ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
10th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
7th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Namibia
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199020072024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 1.10 million ha against 40,003 ha in Namibia, a difference of 1.06 million ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 27.4 times Namibia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 10th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th of 218 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 474,555 ha 3.75 million ha 3.28 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 668,180 ha 2.87 million ha 2.20 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 808,434 ha 3.11 million ha 2.30 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 523,188 ha 4.08 million ha 3.55 million ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Namibia or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 1.10 million ha against 40,003 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Namibia and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
1.06 million ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Namibia ranks 10th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th 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
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