Colombia vs Congo: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Colombia

902,699 hectares

in 2026

Congo

730,044 hectares

in 2026

Colombia rank

31st

Congo rank

33rd

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Colombia currently reports 902,699 hectares against 730,044 hectares in Congo, a difference of 172,655 hectares.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Congo ahead.

Colombia ranks 31st and Congo ranks 33rd of 248 countries.

Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.