Area burned wildfires by type in Colombia
Colombia: Area burned wildfires by type was 446,662 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
446,662
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
34th
of 225 countries
All-time high
875,035
in 2007
All-time low
301,488
in 2012
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Colombia stood at 446,662.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Colombia peaked at 875,035 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 301,488, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 34th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 376,984 | — |
| 2003 | 572,924 | +52.0% |
| 2004 | 850,177 | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 529,434 | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 438,290 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 875,035 | +99.6% |
| 2008 | 700,174 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 500,777 | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 416,803 | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 344,313 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 301,488 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 372,755 | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 572,387 | +53.6% |
| 2015 | 403,322 | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 607,226 | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 488,821 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 758,518 | +55.2% |
| 2019 | 492,298 | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 798,917 | +62.3% |
| 2021 | 393,083 | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 597,288 | +51.9% |
| 2023 | 494,552 | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 512,862 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 446,662 | -12.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 446,662 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 41.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 446,662 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758, 161.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605,474 | 376,984 | 875,035 | 8 |
| 2010s | 475,793 | 301,488 | 758,518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,561 | 393,083 | 798,917 | 6 |
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 area burned wildfires by type in Colombia?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Colombia was 446,662 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 875,035 in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,488 in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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