Colombia vs Malawi: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Colombia
320.59 ha
in 2024
Malawi
534.6 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
Malawi rank
34th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 534.6 ha against 320.59 ha in Colombia, a difference of 214.01 ha.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 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 Malawi ranks 34th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,356 ha | 1,960 ha | 17,396 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6,450 ha | 809.15 ha | 5,641 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 632.57 ha | 260.89 ha | 371.68 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 196.62 ha | 372.08 ha | 175.47 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Colombia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 534.6 ha against 320.59 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Colombia and Malawi?
- 214.01 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 34th 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.