Argentina vs Colombia: Savanna — Burned Area
Argentina
578,819 ha
in 2024
Colombia
941,530 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
23rd
Colombia rank
20th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 941,530 ha against 578,819 ha in Argentina, a difference of 362,711 ha.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 20th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 704,487 ha | 800,066 ha | 95,578 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.36 million ha | 1.66 million ha | 294,543 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 962,816 ha | 1.14 million ha | 180,410 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.30 million ha | 1.06 million ha | 239,179 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 941,530 ha against 578,819 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Argentina and Colombia?
- 362,711 ha, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Colombia ranks 20th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.