Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Namibia
Namibia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.0003 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 150.0% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 4.07 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Namibia 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre (Area) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7022 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.7022 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7022 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7022 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7022 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7022 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.95 ha per square kilometre | +462.8% |
| 1997 | 3.53 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 4.07 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 3.86 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.06 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +2200.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +960.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +140.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +124.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0466 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2200.0% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +960.9% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | 0.7022 ha per square kilometre | 4.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.41 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 4.06 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 102 Belarus 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Afghanistan 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Germany 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Somalia 0 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.