Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Colombia or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 1,698 hectares against 1,477 hectares in Colombia as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Colombia and Tanzania?

221 hectares, with Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tanzania?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Tanzania: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Colombia

1,477 hectares

in 2024

Tanzania

1,698 hectares

in 2024

Colombia rank

44th

Tanzania rank

42nd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Colombia
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1,698 hectares against 1,477 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 221 hectares.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 152 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	201.69 hectares	70.11 hectares	131.58 hectares	Colombia
2010s	3,078 hectares	239.62 hectares	2,838 hectares	Colombia
2020s	1,666 hectares	902.54 hectares	763.76 hectares	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Colombia or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 1,698 hectares against 1,477 hectares in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Colombia and Tanzania?: 221 hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tanzania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Tanzania rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Colombia ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 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).