Colombia vs Niger: Grassland — Burned Area
Colombia
506,351 ha
in 2024
Niger
724,753 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Niger rank
27th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 724,753 ha against 506,351 ha in Colombia, a difference of 218,402 ha.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Niger ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564,895 ha | 206,462 ha | 358,432 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 557,333 ha | 205,272 ha | 352,062 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 461,330 ha | 213,916 ha | 247,414 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 541,180 ha | 493,754 ha | 47,425 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Colombia or Niger?
- Niger, at 724,753 ha against 506,351 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Colombia and Niger?
- 218,402 ha, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Niger rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Niger ranks 27th 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.