Colombia vs Kenya: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Colombia
446,662 hectares
in 2025
Kenya
276,223 hectares
in 2025
Colombia rank
34th
Kenya rank
37th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 446,662 hectares against 276,223 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 170,439 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 37th of 225 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605,474 hectares | 229,073 hectares | 376,401 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 475,793 hectares | 205,826 hectares | 269,968 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 540,561 hectares | 239,652 hectares | 300,908 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Colombia or Kenya?
- Colombia, at 446,662 hectares against 276,223 hectares in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Colombia and Kenya?
- 170,439 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 37th 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.