Benin vs Colombia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Benin
600,250 hectares
in 2025
Colombia
446,662 hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
31st
Colombia rank
34th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Benin
- Colombia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 600,250 hectares against 446,662 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 153,588 hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 31st and Colombia ranks 34th of 225 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 913,033 hectares | 605,474 hectares | 307,558 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 782,328 hectares | 475,793 hectares | 306,535 hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 669,685 hectares | 540,561 hectares | 129,124 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Benin or Colombia?
- Benin, at 600,250 hectares against 446,662 hectares in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Benin and Colombia?
- 153,588 hectares, with Benin 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Benin ranks 31st and Colombia ranks 34th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.