Central America vs Colombia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Central America
1.56 million ha
in 2024
Colombia
963,760 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
17th
Colombia rank
20th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Colombia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 1.56 million ha against 963,760 ha in Colombia, a difference of 597,340 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Central America ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 963,074 ha | 865,390 ha | 97,684 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 1.28 million ha | 1.75 million ha | 476,434 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.15 million ha | 1.22 million ha | 61,909 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.22 million ha | 1.09 million ha | 121,549 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Central America or Colombia?
- Central America, at 1.56 million ha against 963,760 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Central America and Colombia?
- 597,340 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Colombia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Central America ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.