Colombia vs France: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Colombia

1,477 hectares

in 2024

France

1,533 hectares

in 2024

Colombia rank

44th

France rank

43rd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Colombia
France

How they compare

France currently reports 1,533 hectares against 1,477 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 56.24 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.

Colombia ranks 44th and France ranks 43rd of 152 countries.

Individual pages

Tree cover loss from wildfires in Colombia
Tree cover loss from wildfires in France
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).