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

0.4973 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.

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

8 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.

Namibia vs Rwanda: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Namibia

0.4251 hectares

in 2022

Rwanda

0.9224 hectares

in 2024

Namibia rank

142nd

Rwanda rank

139th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Namibia
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.9224 hectares against 0.4251 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 0.4973 hectares.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.

Namibia ranks 142nd and Rwanda ranks 139th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4326 hectares	0.8148 hectares	0.3823 hectares	Rwanda
2010s	0.1796 hectares	1.35 hectares	1.17 hectares	Rwanda
2020s	0.4251 hectares	0.1538 hectares	0.2713 hectares	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Namibia or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.9224 hectares against 0.4251 hectares in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Namibia and Rwanda?: 0.4973 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Namibia ranks 142nd and Rwanda ranks 139th 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).