Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Namibia
Namibia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was -80 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -80 % change on previous year for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 153.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 960.87 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 110th of 185 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 462.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1998 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 1999 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2000 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2001 | -99.44 % change on previous year | -1960.1% |
| 2002 | -77.44 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2003 | -85.93 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2004 | -25 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 2008 | 960.87 % change on previous year | -1060.9% |
| 2009 | -82.79 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2010 | 140.47 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 2011 | 43.57 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2012 | -31.72 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 2013 | -28.28 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2014 | -59.15 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 2015 | 124.14 % change on previous year | -309.8% |
| 2016 | -81.53 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 2017 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2018 | 63.64 % change on previous year | -861.0% |
| 2019 | 38.89 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -357.2% |
| 2022 | -55.56 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 150 % change on previous year | -370.0% |
| 2024 | -80 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -80 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.42 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -80 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1960.1% | 5.35 % change on previous year | -99.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.35 % change on previous year | -10.55 % change on previous year | 462.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.95 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 960.87 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.16 % change on previous year | -81.53 % change on previous year | 140.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.39 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 107 Italy -72.96 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Greece -75.09 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Spain -77.47 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Tunisia -80 % change on previous year compare
- 112 France -86.7 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Egypt -89.47 % change on previous year 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Namibia was -80 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 960.87 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.