Other forest — Burned Area in Namibia
Namibia: Other forest — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 ha
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
93rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
8,683 ha
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Other forest — Burned Area in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0 ha for other forest — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Namibia peaked at 8,683 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 93rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 709.71 ha | — |
| 1991 | 709.71 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 709.71 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 709.71 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 709.71 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 709.71 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.46 ha | -88.7% |
| 1997 | 70.98 ha | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 3,804 ha | +5259.2% |
| 1999 | 6,381 ha | +67.8% |
| 2000 | 8,683 ha | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 128.38 ha | — |
| 2008 | 42.79 ha | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 21.4 ha | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 42.79 ha | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 171.17 ha | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 149.77 ha | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 42.79 ha | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 21.4 ha | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 149.77 ha | — |
| 2020 | 363.74 ha | +142.9% |
| 2021 | 21.4 ha | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 128.38 ha | +500.0% |
| 2023 | 278.15 ha | +116.7% |
| 2024 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.75 ha. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +5259.2% | 70.98 ha | 3,804 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,459 ha | 70.98 ha | 6,381 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 887.55 ha | 0 ha | 8,683 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.77 ha | 0 ha | 171.17 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.33 ha | 0 ha | 363.74 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 90 Morocco 21.47 ha compare
- 91 United States Virgin Islands 21.4 ha compare
- 92 El Salvador 21.38 ha compare
- 93 Afghanistan 0 ha compare
- 93 American Samoa 0 ha
- 93 Andorra 0 ha
- 93 Anguilla 0 ha
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 93 Armenia 0 ha compare
- 93 Aruba 0 ha
- 93 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 93 Bahrain 0 ha
- 93 Bangladesh 0 ha
- 93 Barbados 0 ha
- 93 Belgium 0 ha compare
- 93 Belize 0 ha
- 93 Benin 0 ha compare
- 93 Bermuda 0 ha
- 93 British Virgin Islands 0 ha compare
- 93 Brunei Darussalam 0 ha
- 93 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
- 93 Cayman Islands 0 ha
- 93 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
- 93 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 93 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha compare
- 93 Comoros 0 ha compare
- 93 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 93 Cyprus 0 ha compare
- 93 Denmark 0 ha compare
- 93 Djibouti 0 ha compare
- 93 Dominica 0 ha
- 93 Egypt 0 ha compare
- 93 Eritrea 0 ha compare
- 93 Estonia 0 ha compare
- 93 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
- 93 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 93 Fiji 0 ha
- 93 Finland 0 ha compare
- 93 French Guiana 0 ha
- 93 French Polynesia 0 ha
- 93 Gabon 0 ha compare
- 93 Gambia 0 ha compare
- 93 Germany 0 ha compare
- 93 Ghana 0 ha compare
- 93 Gibraltar 0 ha compare
- 93 Greenland 0 ha
- 93 Grenada 0 ha
- 93 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 93 Guam 0 ha
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 0 ha
- 93 Haiti 0 ha compare
- 93 Iceland 0 ha
- 93 Iraq 0 ha compare
- 93 Ireland 0 ha compare
- 93 Isle of Man 0 ha compare
- 93 Israel 0 ha compare
- 93 Jamaica 0 ha compare
- 93 Jordan 0 ha
- 93 Kazakhstan 0 ha compare
- 93 Kiribati 0 ha
- 93 Kuwait 0 ha
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
- 93 Latvia 0 ha compare
- 93 Lebanon 0 ha compare
- 93 Lesotho 0 ha compare
- 93 Liberia 0 ha compare
- 93 Libya 0 ha
- 93 Liechtenstein 0 ha
- 93 Lithuania 0 ha compare
- 93 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 93 Maldives 0 ha
- 93 Mali 0 ha compare
- 93 Malta 0 ha
- 93 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 93 Martinique 0 ha
- 93 Mauritania 0 ha compare
- 93 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 93 Mayotte 0 ha
- 93 Montserrat 0 ha
- 93 Naoero 0 ha
- 93 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
- 93 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 93 New Caledonia 0 ha
- 93 Niger 0 ha compare
- 93 Niue 0 ha
- 93 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 93 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 93 Norway 0 ha compare
- 93 Oman 0 ha
- 93 Palau 0 ha
- 93 Palestine 0 ha
- 93 Panama 0 ha compare
- 93 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 93 Poland 0 ha compare
- 93 Puerto Rico 0 ha
- 93 Qatar 0 ha
- 93 Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 93 Réunion 0 ha compare
- 93 Rwanda 0 ha compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
- 93 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 93 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 93 Samoa 0 ha
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
- 93 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
- 93 Senegal 0 ha compare
- 93 Seychelles 0 ha
- 93 Singapore 0 ha
- 93 Solomon Islands 0 ha
- 93 Somalia 0 ha compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
- 93 Suriname 0 ha
- 93 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 93 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 93 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 93 Togo 0 ha compare
- 93 Tokelau 0 ha
- 93 Tonga 0 ha
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 0 ha
- 93 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
- 93 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha
- 93 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 93 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 0 ha compare
- 93 Vanuatu 0 ha
- 93 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 93 Yemen 0 ha
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 other forest — burned area in Namibia?
- Other forest — burned area in Namibia was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,683 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for other forest — burned area?
- Namibia ranks 93rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — 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.