Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Colombia
Colombia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia is 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0556 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | +671.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0556 ha per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +1833.3% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +480.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +521.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1833.3% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0556 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0556 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.