Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Colombia
Colombia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.8948 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Colombia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Colombia stood at 0.8948. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Colombia peaked at 2.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8948, in 2026.
Colombia ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.4 | — |
| 2013 | 1.76 | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 2.61 | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | -40.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | +101.6% |
| 2020 | 2.98 | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | -50.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +67.9% |
| 2023 | 1.42 | -43.3% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 1.09 | -20.0% |
| 2026 | 0.8948 | -18.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.8948 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.8948 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3566, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.07 | 2.61 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 0.8948 | 2.98 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Colombia?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Colombia was 0.8948 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8948 in 2026.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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