Colombia vs Gabon: Area burned wildfires by type
Colombia
446,662
in 2025
Gabon
353,328
in 2025
Colombia rank
34th
Gabon rank
36th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Colombia
- Gabon
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 446,662 against 353,328 in Gabon, a difference of 93,334.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Gabon ranks 36th of 225 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605,474 | 286,937 | 318,538 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 475,793 | 332,040 | 143,753 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 540,561 | 332,800 | 207,761 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Colombia or Gabon?
- Colombia, at 446,662 against 353,328 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Colombia and Gabon?
- 93,334, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Gabon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Gabon rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Gabon ranks 36th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.