Mozambique vs Namibia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Mozambique
3.48 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
2.89 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique rank
21st
Namibia rank
22nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Mozambique
- Namibia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 3.48 hectares per square kilometre against 2.89 hectares per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 0.59 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | 4.74 hectares per square kilometre | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.96 hectares per square kilometre | 4.64 hectares per square kilometre | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4735 hectares per square kilometre | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Mozambique or Namibia?
- Mozambique, at 3.48 hectares per square kilometre against 2.89 hectares per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Mozambique and Namibia?
- 0.59 hectares per square kilometre, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Namibia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.