Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Colombia
Colombia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.8243 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia is 0.8243 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 2.58 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1547 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Colombia 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1547 ha per square kilometre | -86.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2387 ha per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3673 ha per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2715 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3981 ha per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2001 | 1.77 ha per square kilometre | +344.2% |
| 2002 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 2.21 ha per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2004 | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 2.32 ha per square kilometre | +130.6% |
| 2008 | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9837 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.966 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8298 ha per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6826 ha per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9842 ha per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7396 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8243 ha per square kilometre | -31.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.8243 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 60.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.8243 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 15.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +344.2% | 0.3981 ha per square kilometre | 1.77 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.78 ha per square kilometre | 0.1547 ha per square kilometre | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | 0.3981 ha per square kilometre | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | 0.6826 ha per square kilometre | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | 0.7396 ha per square kilometre | 1.29 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.8243 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1547 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.