Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Namibia
Namibia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.6919 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.6919 ha per square kilometre for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 4.27 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 4th of 186 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, per square kilometre (Area) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9784 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.9784 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9784 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9784 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9784 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9784 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2975 ha per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2744 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3021 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4002 ha per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +172.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4209 ha per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7819 ha per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6584 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6016 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | +228.8% |
| 2007 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5161 ha per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2009 | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | +266.3% |
| 2010 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 4.01 ha per square kilometre | +148.8% |
| 2012 | 4.27 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9144 ha per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3437 ha per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5071 ha per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4425 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4257 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3381 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 2020 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +7624.7% |
| 2021 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6311 ha per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6919 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.6919 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 15304.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.6919 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 15017.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +7624.7% | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +266.3% | 0.5161 ha per square kilometre | 1.89 ha per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +228.8% | 0.6016 ha per square kilometre | 1.98 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7044 ha per square kilometre | 0.2744 ha per square kilometre | 0.9784 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9959 ha per square kilometre | 0.4002 ha per square kilometre | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | 4.27 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 0.6311 ha per square kilometre | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.6919 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.