Colombia vs Uganda: Savanna — Burned Area
Colombia
941,530 ha
in 2024
Uganda
646,932 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Uganda rank
22nd
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Uganda
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 941,530 ha against 646,932 ha in Uganda, a difference of 294,598 ha.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 800,066 ha | 1.15 million ha | 348,433 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.66 million ha | 1.37 million ha | 286,372 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.14 million ha | 1.10 million ha | 45,346 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.06 million ha | 837,365 ha | 218,834 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Colombia or Uganda?
- Colombia, at 941,530 ha against 646,932 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Colombia and Uganda?
- 294,598 ha, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 22nd 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.