Caribbean vs Colombia: Grassland — Burned Area
Caribbean
8,005 ha
in 2024
Colombia
506,351 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
28th
Colombia rank
30th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Caribbean
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 506,351 ha against 8,005 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 498,346 ha.
That makes Colombia's figure about 63.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 30th of 31 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,028 ha | 564,895 ha | 555,867 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 10,077 ha | 557,333 ha | 547,257 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 8,006 ha | 461,330 ha | 453,325 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11,461 ha | 541,180 ha | 529,719 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Caribbean or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 506,351 ha against 8,005 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Caribbean and Colombia?
- 498,346 ha, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Colombia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 30th of 31 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.