Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Namibia
Namibia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 57,442 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area in Namibia is 57,442 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 89.9% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Namibia peaked at 3.52 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,210 ha, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 9th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 805,484 ha | — |
| 1991 | 805,484 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 805,484 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 805,484 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 805,484 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 805,484 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 244,901 ha | -69.6% |
| 1997 | 225,880 ha | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 248,756 ha | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 247,007 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 329,481 ha | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 898,571 ha | +172.7% |
| 2002 | 346,489 ha | -61.4% |
| 2003 | 643,771 ha | +85.8% |
| 2004 | 542,023 ha | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 495,278 ha | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million ha | +228.8% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million ha | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 424,904 ha | -68.1% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million ha | +266.3% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million ha | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 3.30 million ha | +148.8% |
| 2012 | 3.52 million ha | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 752,846 ha | -78.6% |
| 2014 | 282,974 ha | -62.4% |
| 2015 | 417,515 ha | +47.5% |
| 2016 | 364,306 ha | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 350,480 ha | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 278,347 ha | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 14,210 ha | -94.9% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million ha | +7624.8% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million ha | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 519,561 ha | -61.5% |
| 2023 | 569,647 ha | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 57,442 ha | -89.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 57,442 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.39 ha, 2686.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +7624.8% | 14,210 ha | 1.10 million ha |
| 2009 | +266.3% | 424,904 ha | 1.56 million ha |
| 2006 | +228.8% | 495,278 ha | 1.63 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 579,945 ha | 225,880 ha | 805,484 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 819,909 ha | 329,481 ha | 1.63 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million ha | 14,210 ha | 3.52 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 718,522 ha | 57,442 ha | 1.35 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 6 Angola 312,076 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,721 ha compare
- 7 South Africa 195,367 ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 790.95 ha compare
- 8 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
- 10 Argentina 50,441 ha compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85.5 ha compare
- 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 11 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 11 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 11 Micronesia 0 ha
- 11 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 23,458 ha compare
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in Namibia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area in Namibia was 57,442 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 million ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,210 ha in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Namibia ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.