Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Colombia is 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.006 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Colombia 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | +333.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -87.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +257.9% |
| 2019 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 64 Fiji 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Panama 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Uruguay 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 South Africa 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Malaysia 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Equatorial Guinea 0.0008 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.