Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Namibia
Namibia: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 975,262 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Namibia is 975,262 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Namibia peaked at 5.15 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 458,713 ha, in 1997.
That places Namibia 24th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million ha | 458,713 ha | 2.28 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million ha | 813,693 ha | 3.76 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 million ha | 882,270 ha | 5.15 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million ha | 975,262 ha | 2.54 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.51 million ha compare
- 22 Botswana 1.22 million ha compare
- 23 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.13 million ha compare
- 25 Ethiopia 959,432 ha compare
- 26 Russian Federation 933,818 ha compare
- 27 Argentina 876,656 ha compare
More climate change data for Namibia
- Share co2 vs population 0.0579 (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.57 million (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.14 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 87.20 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.14 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Namibia?
- Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Namibia was 975,262 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 million ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,713 ha in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Namibia ranks 24th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. 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.