Colombia vs Lesotho: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Colombia
320.59 ha
in 2024
Lesotho
343.06 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
Lesotho rank
36th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 343.06 ha against 320.59 ha in Colombia, a difference of 22.47 ha.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 36th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,356 ha | 14,372 ha | 4,984 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6,450 ha | 2,808 ha | 3,642 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 632.57 ha | 2,119 ha | 1,486 ha | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 196.62 ha | 488.87 ha | 292.25 ha | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Colombia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 343.06 ha against 320.59 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Colombia and Lesotho?
- 22.47 ha, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Lesotho rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 36th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.