Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.6838 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.6838 ha per square kilometre for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 3.35 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Namibia 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7679 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.7679 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7679 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7679 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7679 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7679 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.293 ha per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2693 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2982 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2962 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3879 ha per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +171.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2962 ha per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5781 ha per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 2004 | 0.238 ha per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3774 ha per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 2006 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +366.4% |
| 2007 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4138 ha per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | +286.0% |
| 2010 | 1.41 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 3.25 ha per square kilometre | +129.7% |
| 2012 | 3.35 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6749 ha per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 2014 | 0.163 ha per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4185 ha per square kilometre | +156.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1135 ha per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1468 ha per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 0.286 ha per square kilometre | +94.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6219 ha per square kilometre | +8351.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +93.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6202 ha per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6838 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 0.6219 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5764 ha per square kilometre | 0.2693 ha per square kilometre | 0.7679 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8116 ha per square kilometre | 0.238 ha per square kilometre | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.982 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 3.35 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7822 ha per square kilometre | 0.6202 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.6838 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.