Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Colombia
Colombia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 1.29 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Colombia is 1.29 million, 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 gwis in Colombia peaked at 3.98 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, 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 gwis in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.00 million | — |
| 2003 | 3.15 million | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 3.98 million | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million | -45.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 3.68 million | +125.4% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 2.44 million | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 2.49 million | +89.1% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 2.09 million | +61.3% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 1.29 million | -17.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.29 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 56.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.29 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815, 100.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 million | 1.63 million | 3.98 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.32 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.29 million | 2.34 million | 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 gwis in Colombia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Colombia was 1.29 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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