Colombia vs United States of America: Savanna — Burned Area
Colombia
941,530 ha
in 2024
United States of America
302,568 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
United States of America rank
19th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 941,530 ha against 302,568 ha in United States of America, a difference of 638,962 ha.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 800,066 ha | 182,725 ha | 617,341 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.66 million ha | 363,916 ha | 1.29 million ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.14 million ha | 310,107 ha | 833,119 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.06 million ha | 334,394 ha | 721,805 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Colombia or United States of America?
- Colombia, at 941,530 ha against 302,568 ha in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Colombia and United States of America?
- 638,962 ha, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 19th 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.