Area burned wildfires by type in Namibia
Namibia: Area burned wildfires by type was 2.15 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Namibia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Namibia stood at 2.15 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Namibia peaked at 8.73 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 908,736, in 2019.
That places Namibia 15th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned wildfires by type in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.11 million | — |
| 2003 | 3.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.65 million | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 3.46 million | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.17 million | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 4.53 million | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 2.82 million | -37.6% |
| 2009 | 5.35 million | +89.7% |
| 2010 | 4.75 million | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 8.30 million | +74.9% |
| 2012 | 8.73 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.68 million | -57.8% |
| 2014 | 2.61 million | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 2.46 million | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 908,736 | -54.2% |
| 2020 | 3.25 million | +257.5% |
| 2021 | 3.92 million | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | -56.1% |
| 2025 | 2.15 million | +105.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.15 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 43.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.15 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +257.5% | 908,736 | 3.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.90 million | 2.82 million | 5.35 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.82 million | 908,736 | 8.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million | 1.05 million | 3.92 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 area burned wildfires by type in Namibia?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Namibia was 2.15 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 908,736 in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Namibia ranks 15th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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