Benin vs Colombia: Grassland — Burned Area
Benin
535,768 ha
in 2024
Colombia
506,351 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
29th
Colombia rank
30th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- Colombia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 535,768 ha against 506,351 ha in Colombia, a difference of 29,417 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 30th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 421,780 ha | 564,895 ha | 143,115 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 754,553 ha | 557,333 ha | 197,220 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 732,178 ha | 461,330 ha | 270,847 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 616,533 ha | 541,180 ha | 75,353 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Benin or Colombia?
- Benin, at 535,768 ha against 506,351 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Benin and Colombia?
- 29,417 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Colombia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Benin ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 30th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.