Brazil vs Colombia: Average area burnt per wildfire

Brazil

347.7 hectares

in 2026

Colombia

357.65 hectares

in 2026

Brazil rank

38th

Colombia rank

36th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Colombia currently reports 357.65 hectares against 347.7 hectares in Brazil, a difference of 9.94 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 36th of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
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: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.