Benin vs Colombia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Benin
1.15 million hectares
in 2025
Colombia
1.29 million hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
41st
Colombia rank
39th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Benin
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.29 million hectares against 1.15 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 143,450 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 39th of 225 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 157,561 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 99,295 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.27 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 397,938 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Benin or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.29 million hectares against 1.15 million hectares in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Benin and Colombia?
- 143,450 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Colombia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Colombia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Benin ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 39th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.