Annual number of fires in Namibia
Namibia: Annual number of fires was 1,513 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,513
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
47th
of 248 countries
All-time high
5,675
in 2012
All-time low
1,025
in 2024
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Namibia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Namibia stood at 1,513.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Namibia peaked at 5,675 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,025, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 47th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,675 | — |
| 2013 | 3,059 | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 2,815 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2,518 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 2,113 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 2,726 | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 1,884 | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 1,059 | -43.8% |
| 2020 | 2,688 | +153.8% |
| 2021 | 3,060 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 2,408 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 2,483 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,025 | -58.7% |
| 2025 | 1,363 | +33.0% |
| 2026 | 1,513 | +11.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,513 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,513 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,731 | 1,059 | 5,675 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,077 | 1,025 | 3,060 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 44 Vietnam 1,784 compare
- 45 Philippines 1,610 compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 1,542 compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 1,384 compare
- 49 Peru 1,368 compare
- 50 Honduras 1,102 compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Namibia?
- Annual number of fires in Namibia was 1,513 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,675 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,025 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for annual number of fires?
- Namibia ranks 47th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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