Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.4457 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.4457 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.7887 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2717 hectares per square kilometre, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3398 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.5164 hectares per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7663 hectares per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4772 hectares per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 0.395 hectares per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7887 hectares per square kilometre | +99.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6311 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4514 hectares per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3757 hectares per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3103 hectares per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2717 hectares per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.336 hectares per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5159 hectares per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3635 hectares per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5473 hectares per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4406 hectares per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6837 hectares per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4437 hectares per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7201 hectares per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3543 hectares per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5383 hectares per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4457 hectares per square kilometre | -17.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.4457 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0243 hectares per square kilometre, 18.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.4457 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0611 hectares per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5457 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3398 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7887 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4288 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2717 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6837 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5146 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3543 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7201 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5679 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Honduras 0.5155 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Paraguay 0.4643 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Brazil 0.4382 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Myanmar 0.4262 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Guyana 0.4221 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.4457 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7887 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2717 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.