Colombia vs Uganda: Grassland — Burned Area
Colombia
506,351 ha
in 2024
Uganda
553,757 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Uganda rank
28th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 553,757 ha against 506,351 ha in Colombia, a difference of 47,406 ha.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 28th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564,895 ha | 446,429 ha | 118,466 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 557,333 ha | 574,570 ha | 17,237 ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 461,330 ha | 603,257 ha | 141,927 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 541,180 ha | 667,312 ha | 126,133 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Colombia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 553,757 ha against 506,351 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Colombia and Uganda?
- 47,406 ha, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 28th 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.