Colombia vs Guyana: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Colombia
320.59 ha
in 2024
Guyana
85.49 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
19th
Guyana rank
22nd

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Guyana
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 320.59 ha against 85.49 ha in Guyana, a difference of 235.1 ha.

That makes Colombia's figure about 3.8 times Guyana's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 19th and Guyana ranks 22nd of 219 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guyana Difference Ahead
1990s 2,458 ha 74.19 ha 2,384 ha Colombia
2000s 1,646 ha 4.57 ha 1,642 ha Colombia
2010s 632.57 ha 4.27 ha 628.29 ha Colombia
2020s 196.62 ha 17.1 ha 179.52 ha Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Colombia or Guyana?
Colombia, at 320.59 ha against 85.49 ha in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Colombia and Guyana?
235.1 ha, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guyana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Guyana rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Colombia ranks 19th and Guyana ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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

Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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