Colombia vs Côte d'Ivoire: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Colombia
963,760 ha
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
1.06 million ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
18th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Côte d'Ivoire
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 1.06 million ha against 963,760 ha in Colombia, a difference of 94,170 ha.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Colombia ranks 20th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Côte d'Ivoire in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1990s 865,390 ha 2.14 million ha 1.28 million ha Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 1.75 million ha 2.68 million ha 924,942 ha Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 1.22 million ha 1.70 million ha 488,569 ha Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 1.09 million ha 1.09 million ha 238.8 ha Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Colombia or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 1.06 million ha against 963,760 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Colombia and Côte d'Ivoire?
94,170 ha, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Côte d'Ivoire?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Colombia ranks 20th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 221 countries.
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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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