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 11th out of 234 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.
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
More climate change data for Namibia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.099 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 11th out of 234 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.