Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Namibia
Namibia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 17,439 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burned area in Namibia stood at 17,439 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.4% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Namibia peaked at 761,310 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,182 ha, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 6th 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 shrubland — Burned Area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 173,266 ha | — |
| 1991 | 173,266 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 173,266 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 173,266 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 173,266 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 173,266 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,673 ha | -97.9% |
| 1997 | 4,206 ha | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 3,244 ha | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 3,182 ha | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10,112 ha | +217.8% |
| 2001 | 32,634 ha | +222.7% |
| 2002 | 102,621 ha | +214.5% |
| 2003 | 167,860 ha | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 346,041 ha | +106.1% |
| 2005 | 184,561 ha | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 179,178 ha | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 168,316 ha | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 84,264 ha | -49.9% |
| 2009 | 241,706 ha | +186.8% |
| 2010 | 161,337 ha | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 623,339 ha | +286.4% |
| 2012 | 761,310 ha | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 197,199 ha | -74.1% |
| 2014 | 148,800 ha | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 72,986 ha | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 270,826 ha | +271.1% |
| 2017 | 229,627 ha | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 42,860 ha | -81.3% |
| 2019 | 8,152 ha | -81.0% |
| 2020 | 585,696 ha | +7084.4% |
| 2021 | 357,856 ha | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 8,987 ha | -97.5% |
| 2023 | 6,697 ha | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 17,439 ha | +160.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed 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 | +7084.4% | 8,152 ha | 585,696 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,390 ha | 3,182 ha | 173,266 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,729 ha | 10,112 ha | 346,041 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,644 ha | 8,152 ha | 761,310 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,335 ha | 6,697 ha | 585,696 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 790.95 ha compare
- 4 Angola 266,628 ha compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 363.64 ha compare
- 5 South Africa 36,154 ha compare
- 7 Botswana 15,858 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85.5 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 9,279 ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
- 8 Türkiye 0 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 8 Polynesia 0 ha
- 9 Mozambique 5,396 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 shrubland — burned area in Namibia?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Namibia was 17,439 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 761,310 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,182 ha in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Namibia ranks 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. 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 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.