What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Belgium and Namibia?

0.4021 hectares, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Namibia?

7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Namibia: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Belgium

0.8272 hectares

in 2024

Namibia

0.4251 hectares

in 2022

Belgium rank

140th

Namibia rank

142nd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Belgium
Namibia

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.8272 hectares against 0.4251 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 0.4021 hectares.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.9 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 142nd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.64 hectares	0.4326 hectares	2.2 hectares	Belgium
2010s	6.37 hectares	0.0718 hectares	6.3 hectares	Belgium
2020s	0 hectares	0.4251 hectares	0.4251 hectares	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Belgium or Namibia?: Belgium, at 0.8272 hectares against 0.4251 hectares in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Belgium and Namibia?: 0.4021 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Namibia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Namibia rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Belgium ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 142nd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).