Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.3219 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.3219 ha per person for grassland — burned area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Namibia peaked at 2.35 ha per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2715 ha per person, in 1997.
That places Namibia 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.67 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.61 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.56 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.51 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.47 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.43 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3148 ha per person | -77.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2715 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.347 ha per person | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3368 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4474 ha per person | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 1.42 ha per person | +218.2% |
| 2002 | 1.45 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.27 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.59 ha per person | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 ha per person | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 1.56 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 ha per person | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 1.81 ha per person | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 1.61 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3 ha per person | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 2.35 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.28 ha per person | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9961 ha per person | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8489 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6897 ha per person | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9258 ha per person | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6533 ha per person | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3329 ha per person | -49.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7766 ha per person | +133.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9044 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6604 ha per person | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6038 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3219 ha per person | -46.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.3219 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0024 ha per person, 135.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.3219 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 ha per person, 9.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +218.2% | 0.4474 ha per person | 1.42 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 ha per person | 0.2715 ha per person | 1.67 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 ha per person | 0.4474 ha per person | 1.81 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 ha per person | 0.3329 ha per person | 2.35 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6534 ha per person | 0.3219 ha per person | 0.9044 ha per person | 5 |
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 grassland — burned area, per capita in Namibia?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Namibia was 0.3219 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 ha per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2715 ha per person in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.