Namibia vs Norway: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Namibia
0 hectares
in 2025
Norway
0 hectares
in 2025
Namibia rank
99th
Norway rank
99th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Namibia
- Norway
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Norway, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 99th and Norway ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.16 hectares | 8.05 hectares | 126.11 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 88.01 hectares | 0 hectares | 88.01 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 21.47 hectares | 0 hectares | 21.47 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Namibia or Norway?
- Namibia, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Namibia and Norway?
- 0 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Norway rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Namibia ranks 99th and Norway ranks 99th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.