Annual area burnt by wildfires in Colombia
Colombia: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 983,338 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Colombia, 2012–2026
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 in Colombia is 983,338 hectares, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Colombia peaked at 3.40 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 983,338 hectares, in 2026.
Colombia ranks 34th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.60 million hectares | — |
| 2013 | 2.01 million hectares | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 2.76 million hectares | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million hectares | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 2.98 million hectares | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million hectares | -40.7% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million hectares | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million hectares | +101.6% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million hectares | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million hectares | -50.1% |
| 2022 | 2.85 million hectares | +67.9% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million hectares | -43.3% |
| 2024 | 1.56 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 1.24 million hectares | -20.0% |
| 2026 | 983,338 hectares | -21.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 983,338 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 25.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 983,338 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,198 hectares, 80.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.10 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million hectares | 983,338 hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 7 |
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 in Colombia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Colombia was 983,338 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 983,338 hectares in 2026.
- How does Colombia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.