Colombia vs Malawi: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Colombia
23,572 ha
in 2024
Malawi
35,925 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Malawi rank
27th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 35,925 ha against 23,572 ha in Colombia, a difference of 12,353 ha.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,011 ha | 33,309 ha | 6,702 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 50,682 ha | 36,702 ha | 13,981 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 44,651 ha | 72,434 ha | 27,783 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 48,123 ha | 43,281 ha | 4,842 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Colombia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 35,925 ha against 23,572 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Colombia and Malawi?
- 12,353 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.