Forest fires — Burned Area in Colombia
Colombia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 27,782 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Colombia is 27,782 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Colombia peaked at 166,135 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,661 ha, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 38th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,203 ha | — |
| 1991 | 49,203 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49,203 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49,203 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49,203 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49,203 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,765 ha | -61.9% |
| 1997 | 48,197 ha | +156.8% |
| 1998 | 50,153 ha | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 30,717 ha | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 60,880 ha | +98.2% |
| 2001 | 23,318 ha | -61.7% |
| 2002 | 9,661 ha | -58.6% |
| 2003 | 46,000 ha | +376.2% |
| 2004 | 166,135 ha | +261.2% |
| 2005 | 13,978 ha | -91.6% |
| 2006 | 32,230 ha | +130.6% |
| 2007 | 141,244 ha | +338.2% |
| 2008 | 38,981 ha | -72.4% |
| 2009 | 17,525 ha | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 13,230 ha | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 19,746 ha | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 20,709 ha | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 25,966 ha | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 60,033 ha | +131.2% |
| 2015 | 50,550 ha | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 55,440 ha | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 33,274 ha | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 161,604 ha | +385.7% |
| 2019 | 34,519 ha | -78.6% |
| 2020 | 62,066 ha | +79.8% |
| 2021 | 35,583 ha | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 99,844 ha | +180.6% |
| 2023 | 28,766 ha | -71.2% |
| 2024 | 27,782 ha | -3.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 27,782 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 80.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 27,782 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 513.61 ha, 54.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,305 ha | 18,765 ha | 50,153 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,995 ha | 9,661 ha | 166,135 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,507 ha | 13,230 ha | 161,604 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,808 ha | 27,782 ha | 99,844 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Colombia?
- Forest fires — burned area in Colombia was 27,782 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 166,135 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,661 ha in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.