Namibia vs United Republic of Tanzania: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Namibia
40,003 ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
0 ha
in 2024
Namibia rank
10th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
8th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Namibia
  • United Republic of Tanzania
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 40,003 ha against 0 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 40,003 ha.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 10th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 474,555 ha 13,654 ha 460,901 ha Namibia
2000s 668,180 ha 1,971 ha 666,209 ha Namibia
2010s 808,434 ha 250.07 ha 808,184 ha Namibia
2020s 523,188 ha 94.04 ha 523,094 ha Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Namibia or United Republic of Tanzania?
Namibia, at 40,003 ha against 0 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Namibia and United Republic of Tanzania?
40,003 ha, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Republic of Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Namibia ranks 10th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th 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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