Colombia vs Ukraine: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Colombia
1.29 million
in 2025
Ukraine
1.19 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
39th
Ukraine rank
40th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Colombia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.29 million against 1.19 million in Ukraine, a difference of 96,290.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ukraine ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 40th of 225 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 million | 2.24 million | 401,656 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.66 million | 122,345 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 955,153 | 714,571 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Colombia or Ukraine?
- Colombia, at 1.29 million against 1.19 million in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Colombia and Ukraine?
- 96,290, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ukraine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ukraine rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 40th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.