Colombia vs Vanuatu: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Colombia
0.8%
in 2026
Vanuatu
1.0%
in 2026
Colombia rank
56th
Vanuatu rank
46th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Colombia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Colombia ranks 56th and Vanuatu ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Colombia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Colombia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Colombia and Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Colombia and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Colombia ranks 56th and Vanuatu ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.