Annual number of wildfires in Colombia
Colombia: Annual number of wildfires was 2,861 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Colombia, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Colombia stood at 2,861 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Colombia peaked at 9,818 wildfires in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,861 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Colombia 34th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of wildfires in Colombia, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,379 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 6,049 wildfires | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 7,743 wildfires | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 6,677 wildfires | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 8,174 wildfires | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 5,360 wildfires | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 4,077 wildfires | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 7,019 wildfires | +72.2% |
| 2020 | 9,818 wildfires | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 5,646 wildfires | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 7,580 wildfires | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 5,160 wildfires | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 4,565 wildfires | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 3,587 wildfires | -21.4% |
| 2026 | 2,861 wildfires | -20.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2,861 wildfires is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 27.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2,861 wildfires is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49 wildfires, 58.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,310 wildfires | 4,077 wildfires | 8,174 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,602 wildfires | 2,861 wildfires | 9,818 wildfires | 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 number of wildfires in Colombia?
- Annual number of wildfires in Colombia was 2,861 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,818 wildfires in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,861 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Colombia rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.