Colombia vs Nigeria: Savanna — Burned Area
Colombia
941,530 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
750,448 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Nigeria rank
21st
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 941,530 ha against 750,448 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 191,082 ha.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 800,066 ha | 2.17 million ha | 1.37 million ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.66 million ha | 1.67 million ha | 12,160 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.14 million ha | 1.07 million ha | 72,034 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.06 million ha | 876,965 ha | 179,234 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Colombia, at 941,530 ha against 750,448 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 191,082 ha, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st 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.