Annual area burnt by wildfires in Colombia

Colombia: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 902,699 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
902,699 hectares
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
31st
of 248 countries
All-time high
3.40 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
902,699 hectares
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt by wildfires in Colombia, 2012–2026

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M2012201920262012: 1.6M hectares2013: 2.0M hectares2014: 2.8M hectares2015: 2.0M hectares2016: 3.0M hectares2017: 1.8M hectares2018: 1.2M hectares2019: 2.5M hectares2020: 3.4M hectares2021: 1.7M hectares2022: 2.8M hectares2023: 1.6M hectares2024: 1.6M hectares2025: 1.2M hectares2026: 902.7k hectares

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 902,699 hectares, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 69.7% 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, 902,699 hectares, in 2026.

Colombia ranks 31st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.10 million hectares 1.22 million hectares 2.98 million hectares 8
2020s 1.90 million hectares 902,699 hectares 3.40 million hectares 7

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 28 Senegal 1.19 million hectares compare
  2. 29 Mozambique 1.17 million hectares compare
  3. 30 South Africa 903,313 hectares compare
  4. 32 Sierra Leone 731,535 hectares compare
  5. 33 Congo 730,044 hectares compare
  6. 34 Madagascar 729,185 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Colombia?
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Colombia was 902,699 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 902,699 hectares in 2026.
How does Colombia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
Colombia ranks 31st 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 69.7%. 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

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.