Savanna — Burned Area in Namibia
Namibia: Savanna — Burned Area was 42.79 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Namibia stood at 42.79 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Namibia peaked at 3.18 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2005.
That places Namibia 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, 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 — Burned Area in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 525,135 ha | — |
| 1991 | 525,135 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 525,135 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 525,135 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 525,135 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 525,135 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.08 million ha | +487.1% |
| 1997 | 2.75 million ha | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 3.18 million ha | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 2.99 million ha | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.18 million ha | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 18,743 ha | -99.4% |
| 2002 | 4,151 ha | -77.9% |
| 2003 | 599.1 ha | -85.6% |
| 2004 | 449.32 ha | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 21.4 ha | — |
| 2007 | 492.12 ha | +2200.0% |
| 2008 | 5,221 ha | +960.9% |
| 2009 | 898.65 ha | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 2,161 ha | +140.5% |
| 2011 | 3,102 ha | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 2,097 ha | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 1,498 ha | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 599.1 ha | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 1,391 ha | +132.1% |
| 2016 | 214.05 ha | -84.6% |
| 2017 | 149.77 ha | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 385.14 ha | +157.1% |
| 2019 | 534.91 ha | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 192.57 ha | — |
| 2022 | 85.59 ha | -55.6% |
| 2023 | 213.96 ha | +150.0% |
| 2024 | 42.79 ha | -80.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 42.79 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 42.79 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2200.0% | 21.4 ha | 492.12 ha |
| 2008 | +960.9% | 492.12 ha | 5,221 ha |
| 1996 | +487.1% | 525,135 ha | 3.08 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 million ha | 525,135 ha | 3.18 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 320,635 ha | 0 ha | 3.18 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,213 ha | 149.77 ha | 3,102 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.98 ha | 0 ha | 213.96 ha | 5 |
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 savanna — burned area in Namibia?
- Savanna — burned area in Namibia was 42.79 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for savanna — burned area?
- Namibia ranks 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.