Colombia vs Gabon: Grassland — Burned Area
Colombia
506,351 ha
in 2024
Gabon
364,703 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Gabon rank
33rd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Gabon
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 506,351 ha against 364,703 ha in Gabon, a difference of 141,648 ha.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Gabon ranks 33rd of 220 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 | 564,895 ha | 177,788 ha | 387,106 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 557,333 ha | 248,792 ha | 308,541 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 461,330 ha | 341,190 ha | 120,141 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 541,180 ha | 326,143 ha | 215,037 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Colombia or Gabon?
- Colombia, at 506,351 ha against 364,703 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Colombia and Gabon?
- 141,648 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 grassland — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Gabon ranks 33rd 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.