Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0259 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia is 0.0259 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.1497 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 46th of 186 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, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0434 ha per square kilometre | +156.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0452 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 2001 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0415 ha per square kilometre | +376.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1497 ha per square kilometre | +261.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 2006 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +130.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1273 ha per square kilometre | +338.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0178 ha per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0541 ha per square kilometre | +131.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1457 ha per square kilometre | +385.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0559 ha per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0321 ha per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 0.09 ha per square kilometre | +180.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | -71.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0259 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0259 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0048 ha per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0399 ha per square kilometre | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | 0.0452 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0496 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | 0.1497 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0428 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | 0.1457 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | 0.09 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0259 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1497 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Forest fires — Burned Area 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.