Forest fires — Burned Area in Namibia
Namibia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 ha
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
124th
of 240 countries
All-time high
8,683 ha
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Forest fires — Burned Area in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0 ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Namibia peaked at 8,683 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 124th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 709.71 ha | — |
| 1991 | 709.71 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 709.71 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 709.71 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 709.71 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 709.71 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.46 ha | -88.7% |
| 1997 | 70.98 ha | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 3,804 ha | +5259.2% |
| 1999 | 6,381 ha | +67.8% |
| 2000 | 8,683 ha | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 128.38 ha | — |
| 2008 | 42.79 ha | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 21.4 ha | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 42.79 ha | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 171.17 ha | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 149.77 ha | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 42.79 ha | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 21.4 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 149.77 ha | — |
| 2020 | 363.74 ha | +142.9% |
| 2021 | 21.4 ha | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 128.38 ha | +500.0% |
| 2023 | 278.15 ha | +116.7% |
| 2024 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,929 ha. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,274 ha. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +5259.2% | 70.98 ha | 3,804 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,459 ha | 70.98 ha | 6,381 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 887.55 ha | 0 ha | 8,683 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.77 ha | 0 ha | 171.17 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.33 ha | 0 ha | 363.74 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 121 France 21.5 ha compare
- 122 Morocco 21.47 ha compare
- 123 United States Virgin Islands 21.4 ha compare
- 124 Afghanistan 0 ha compare
- 124 American Samoa 0 ha
- 124 Andorra 0 ha
- 124 Anguilla 0 ha
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 124 Armenia 0 ha compare
- 124 Aruba 0 ha
- 124 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 124 Bahrain 0 ha
- 124 Barbados 0 ha
- 124 Belgium 0 ha compare
- 124 Bermuda 0 ha
- 124 British Virgin Islands 0 ha compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
- 124 Cabo Verde 0 ha
- 124 Cayman Islands 0 ha compare
- 124 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
- 124 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 124 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha compare
- 124 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 124 Cyprus 0 ha compare
- 124 Denmark 0 ha compare
- 124 Djibouti 0 ha compare
- 124 Dominica 0 ha
- 124 Egypt 0 ha compare
- 124 Eritrea 0 ha compare
- 124 Estonia 0 ha compare
- 124 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
- 124 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 124 Finland 0 ha compare
- 124 French Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 124 Gambia 0 ha compare
- 124 Germany 0 ha compare
- 124 Gibraltar 0 ha compare
- 124 Greenland 0 ha
- 124 Grenada 0 ha compare
- 124 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 124 Guam 0 ha
- 124 Haiti 0 ha compare
- 124 Iceland 0 ha
- 124 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 124 Iraq 0 ha compare
- 124 Ireland 0 ha compare
- 124 Isle of Man 0 ha compare
- 124 Israel 0 ha compare
- 124 Jamaica 0 ha compare
- 124 Jordan 0 ha
- 124 Kazakhstan 0 ha compare
- 124 Kiribati 0 ha
- 124 Kuwait 0 ha
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
- 124 Latvia 0 ha compare
- 124 Lebanon 0 ha compare
- 124 Lesotho 0 ha compare
- 124 Libya 0 ha
- 124 Liechtenstein 0 ha
- 124 Lithuania 0 ha compare
- 124 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 124 Maldives 0 ha
- 124 Malta 0 ha
- 124 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 124 Martinique 0 ha
- 124 Mauritania 0 ha compare
- 124 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 124 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 124 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 124 Naoero 0 ha
- 124 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
- 124 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 124 Niger 0 ha compare
- 124 Niue 0 ha
- 124 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 124 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 124 Norway 0 ha compare
- 124 Oman 0 ha
- 124 Palau 0 ha
- 124 Palestine 0 ha
- 124 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 124 Poland 0 ha compare
- 124 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
- 124 Qatar 0 ha
- 124 Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 124 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 124 Réunion 0 ha compare
- 124 Rwanda 0 ha compare
- 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
- 124 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 124 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 124 Samoa 0 ha compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
- 124 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
- 124 Seychelles 0 ha
- 124 Singapore 0 ha compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
- 124 Somalia 0 ha compare
- 124 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
- 124 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 124 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 124 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 124 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 124 Tokelau 0 ha
- 124 Tonga 0 ha
- 124 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
- 124 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 124 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 124 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 124 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 0 ha compare
- 124 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
- 124 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 124 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 124 Yemen 0 ha
- 124 Micronesia 0 ha
- 124 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 124 Channel Islands 0 ha
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 forest fires — burned area in Namibia?
- Forest fires — burned area in Namibia was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,683 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Namibia ranks 124th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.