Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0081 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Namibia is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.9247 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 ha per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Namibia 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2105 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2105 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2105 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2105 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2105 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2105 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +217.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | +222.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1246 ha per square kilometre | +214.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2039 ha per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4203 ha per square kilometre | +106.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2242 ha per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2176 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2044 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1023 ha per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2936 ha per square kilometre | +186.8% |
| 2010 | 0.196 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7571 ha per square kilometre | +286.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9247 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2395 ha per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1807 ha per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 0.329 ha per square kilometre | +271.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2789 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0521 ha per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7114 ha per square kilometre | +7084.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4347 ha per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | -97.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | 0.7114 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.128 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.2105 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1843 ha per square kilometre | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | 0.4203 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3057 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | 0.9247 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2913 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.7114 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 5 Madagascar 0.016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 South Africa 0.0131 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Lesotho 0.0106 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Mozambique 0.0065 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Botswana 0.0057 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Zambia 0.0056 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0081 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9247 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed 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 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.