Colombia vs Guyana: Forest fires — Burned Area
Colombia
27,782 ha
in 2024
Guyana
23,596 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
Guyana rank
41st
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Guyana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 27,782 ha against 23,596 ha in Guyana, a difference of 4,186 ha.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 38th and Guyana ranks 41st 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 | 44,305 ha | 5,884 ha | 38,421 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 54,995 ha | 2,813 ha | 52,182 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 47,507 ha | 3,471 ha | 44,036 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 50,808 ha | 6,549 ha | 44,260 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Colombia or Guyana?
- Colombia, at 27,782 ha against 23,596 ha in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Colombia and Guyana?
- 4,186 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 forest fires — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 38th and Guyana ranks 41st 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.