Namibia vs Türkiye: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Namibia
40,003 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
1,976 ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
10th
Türkiye rank
7th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Namibia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 40,003 ha against 1,976 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 38,027 ha.
That makes Namibia's figure about 20.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 474,555 ha | 31,292 ha | 443,263 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 668,180 ha | 1,605 ha | 666,574 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 808,434 ha | 624.9 ha | 807,809 ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 523,188 ha | 1,185 ha | 522,002 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Namibia or Türkiye?
- Namibia, at 40,003 ha against 1,976 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Namibia and Türkiye?
- 38,027 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Türkiye rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Namibia ranks 10th and Türkiye 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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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.