Colombia vs Viet Nam: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Colombia
0.8%
in 2026
Viet Nam
0.9%
in 2026
Colombia rank
56th
Viet Nam rank
53rd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Colombia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Colombia ranks 56th and Viet Nam ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.9% 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 Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Colombia and Viet Nam rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Colombia ranks 56th and Viet Nam ranks 53rd 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.