Namibia vs United States: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Namibia
2.15 million hectares
in 2025
United States
2.56 million hectares
in 2025
Namibia rank
31st
United States rank
28th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Namibia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.56 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Namibia, a difference of 408,990 hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 31st and United States ranks 28th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 516,429 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.83 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 594,380 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.54 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 900,127 hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Namibia or United States?
- United States, at 2.56 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Namibia and United States?
- 408,990 hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and United States rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Namibia ranks 31st and United States ranks 28th 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.