Colombia vs Venezuela: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate

Colombia
-75.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Venezuela
-71.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Colombia rank
71st
Venezuela rank
68th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports -71.94 % change on previous year against -75.21 % change on previous year in Colombia, a difference of 3.27 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Venezuela ahead.

Colombia ranks 71st and Venezuela ranks 68th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 2.44 % change on previous year 44.66 % change on previous year 42.22 % change on previous year Venezuela
2010s 50.98 % change on previous year 82.93 % change on previous year 31.95 % change on previous year Venezuela
2020s 13.4 % change on previous year 25.44 % change on previous year 12.03 % change on previous year Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, Colombia or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at -71.94 % change on previous year against -75.21 % change on previous year in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Colombia and Venezuela?
3.27 % change on previous year, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 71st and Venezuela ranks 68th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
117 places, 2,052 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.