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Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Namibia

Namibia: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 ha per square kilometre
World rank
86th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2184 ha per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.21990200620231990: 0.064 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.064 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.064 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.064 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.064 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.064 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.207 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.195 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.203 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.218 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.205 ha per square kilometre2001: 0 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 ha per square kilometre2003: 0 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 ha per square kilometre2005: 0 ha per square kilometre2006: 0 ha per square kilometre2007: 0 ha per square kilometre2008: 0 ha per square kilometre2009: 0 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 ha per square kilometre2011: 0 ha per square kilometre2012: 0 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0 ha per square kilometre2015: 0 ha per square kilometre2016: 0 ha per square kilometre2017: 0 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0 ha per square kilometre2020: 0 ha per square kilometre2021: 0 ha per square kilometre2022: 0 ha per square kilometre2023: 0 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Namibia is 0 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.2184 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.

That places Namibia 86th out of 187 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.

Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year

Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0643 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0643 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0643 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0643 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0643 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0643 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.2068 ha per square kilometre +221.7%
1997 0.1948 ha per square kilometre -5.8%
1998 0.2034 ha per square kilometre +4.4%
1999 0.2184 ha per square kilometre +7.4%
2000 0.2049 ha per square kilometre -6.2%
2001 0.0002 ha per square kilometre -99.9%
2002 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -16.7%
2003 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2004 0 ha per square kilometre —
2005 0 ha per square kilometre —
2006 0 ha per square kilometre —
2007 0 ha per square kilometre —
2008 0 ha per square kilometre —
2009 0 ha per square kilometre —
2010 0 ha per square kilometre —
2011 0 ha per square kilometre —
2012 0 ha per square kilometre —
2013 0 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2014 0 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2015 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2016 0.0001 ha per square kilometre —
2017 0.0001 ha per square kilometre +100.0%
2018 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2019 0 ha per square kilometre —
2020 0 ha per square kilometre —
2021 0 ha per square kilometre —
2022 0 ha per square kilometre —
2023 0 ha per square kilometre —

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per square kilometre. (41 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +221.7% 0.0643 ha per square kilometre 0.2068 ha per square kilometre
2001 -99.9% 0.2049 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 ha per square kilometre
2003 -100.0% 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre
2015 -100.0% 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre
2017 +100.0% 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 ha per square kilometre
2018 -100.0% 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1209 ha per square kilometre 0.0643 ha per square kilometre 0.2184 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0205 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.2049 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Namibia?
Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2184 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Namibia ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
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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.