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
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

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

Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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