Colombia vs Gabon: Forest fires — Burned Area
Colombia
27,782 ha
in 2024
Gabon
24,961 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
Gabon rank
40th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Gabon
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 27,782 ha against 24,961 ha in Gabon, a difference of 2,821 ha.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 38th and Gabon ranks 40th of 219 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,305 ha | 5,047 ha | 39,258 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 54,995 ha | 5,352 ha | 49,643 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 47,507 ha | 5,717 ha | 41,791 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 50,808 ha | 10,591 ha | 40,217 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Colombia or Gabon?
- Colombia, at 27,782 ha against 24,961 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Colombia and Gabon?
- 2,821 ha, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Gabon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Gabon rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 38th and Gabon ranks 40th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.