Argentina vs Colombia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Argentina
1.60 million ha
in 2024
Colombia
1.47 million ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
26th
Colombia rank
28th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.60 million ha against 1.47 million ha in Colombia, a difference of 126,220 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 million ha | 1.45 million ha | 1.27 million ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.98 million ha | 2.32 million ha | 1.66 million ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.61 million ha | 1.68 million ha | 935,465 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.78 million ha | 1.64 million ha | 1.14 million ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Argentina or Colombia?
- Argentina, at 1.60 million ha against 1.47 million ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Argentina and Colombia?
- 126,220 ha, with Argentina 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 fires — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 26th and Colombia ranks 28th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.