Colombia vs Myanmar: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Colombia
446,662 hectares
in 2025
Myanmar
377,434 hectares
in 2025
Colombia rank
34th
Myanmar rank
35th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Colombia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 446,662 hectares against 377,434 hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 69,228 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 34th and Myanmar ranks 35th of 225 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605,474 hectares | 100,594 hectares | 504,880 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 475,793 hectares | 147,736 hectares | 328,057 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 540,561 hectares | 267,164 hectares | 273,396 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 Myanmar?
- Colombia, at 446,662 hectares against 377,434 hectares in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Colombia and Myanmar?
- 69,228 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Myanmar rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Myanmar ranks 35th 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.