Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Colombia
Colombia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 1.55 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Colombia, 2002–2024
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 1.55 million hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 36.3% 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, 1.30 million hectares, in 2021.
That places Colombia 37th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
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 | 1.75 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Colombia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Colombia was 1.55 million hectares in 2024, 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 1.30 million hectares in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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.