Open shrubland — Burned Area in Namibia
Namibia: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 40,003 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burned area in Namibia stood at 40,003 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.9% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Namibia peaked at 2.76 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,058 ha, in 2019.
That places Namibia 10th out of 218 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 632,218 ha | — |
| 1991 | 632,218 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 632,218 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 632,218 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 632,218 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 632,218 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 241,228 ha | -61.8% |
| 1997 | 221,674 ha | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 245,512 ha | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 243,825 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 319,369 ha | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 865,937 ha | +171.1% |
| 2002 | 243,868 ha | -71.8% |
| 2003 | 475,912 ha | +95.2% |
| 2004 | 195,982 ha | -58.8% |
| 2005 | 310,717 ha | +58.5% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million ha | +366.4% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million ha | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 340,640 ha | -70.8% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million ha | +286.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million ha | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 2.67 million ha | +129.7% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 555,646 ha | -79.8% |
| 2014 | 134,174 ha | -75.9% |
| 2015 | 344,529 ha | +156.8% |
| 2016 | 93,480 ha | -72.9% |
| 2017 | 120,854 ha | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 235,486 ha | +94.9% |
| 2019 | 6,058 ha | -97.4% |
| 2020 | 512,023 ha | +8351.9% |
| 2021 | 990,388 ha | +93.4% |
| 2022 | 510,574 ha | -48.4% |
| 2023 | 562,950 ha | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 40,003 ha | -92.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open 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 | +8351.9% | 6,058 ha | 512,023 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 474,555 ha | 221,674 ha | 632,218 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 668,180 ha | 195,982 ha | 1.45 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 808,434 ha | 6,058 ha | 2.76 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 523,188 ha | 40,003 ha | 990,388 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
- 8 Argentina 50,420 ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 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 Timor-Leste 0 ha
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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 compare
- 9 Angola 45,448 ha compare
- 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 18,782 ha compare
- 13 Pakistan 18,458 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 open shrubland — burned area in Namibia?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Namibia was 40,003 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,058 ha in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Namibia ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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 Open shrubland — 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.