North Korea vs Namibia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
North Korea
86.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia
104.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
25th
Namibia rank
24th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 104.99 % change on previous year against 86.05 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 18.94 % change on previous year.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 25th and Namibia ranks 24th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.06 % change on previous year | 14.45 % change on previous year | 74.61 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | 123.07 % change on previous year | -9.02 % change on previous year | 132.1 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | 8.17 % change on previous year | 47.81 % change on previous year | 39.64 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, North Korea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 104.99 % change on previous year against 86.05 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between North Korea and Namibia?
- 18.94 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Namibia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Namibia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 25th and Namibia ranks 24th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.