Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Colombia
Colombia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 1.29 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Colombia is 1.29 million hectares, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Colombia peaked at 3.98 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million hectares, in 2025.
That places Colombia 39th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.00 million hectares | — |
| 2003 | 3.15 million hectares | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 3.98 million hectares | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million hectares | -45.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million hectares | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 3.68 million hectares | +125.4% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million hectares | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million hectares | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million hectares | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million hectares | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 2.44 million hectares | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million hectares | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million hectares | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million hectares | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 2.49 million hectares | +89.1% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million hectares | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million hectares | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million hectares | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 2.09 million hectares | +61.3% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million hectares | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 1.29 million hectares | -17.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.29 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 56.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.29 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 100.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Colombia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Colombia was 1.29 million hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million hectares in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.