Laos vs Namibia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Laos
1.08 million hectares
in 2024
Namibia
1.06 million hectares
in 2024
Laos rank
42nd
Namibia rank
43rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Laos
- Namibia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.08 million hectares against 1.06 million hectares in Namibia, a difference of 25,310 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.
Laos ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 43rd of 225 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 767,880 hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 726,756 hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 996,584 hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Laos or Namibia?
- Laos, at 1.08 million hectares against 1.06 million hectares in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Laos and Namibia?
- 25,310 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Laos ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 43rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.