Grassland — Burned Area in Colombia
Colombia: Grassland — Burned Area was 506,351 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland — Burned Area in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Colombia stood at 506,351 ha.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Colombia peaked at 847,067 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 285,769 ha, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 30th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 529,757 ha | — |
| 1991 | 529,757 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 529,757 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 529,757 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 529,757 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 529,757 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 761,379 ha | +43.7% |
| 1997 | 578,158 ha | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 660,674 ha | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 470,195 ha | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 589,792 ha | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 342,619 ha | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 353,714 ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 560,108 ha | +58.4% |
| 2004 | 819,497 ha | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 487,655 ha | -40.5% |
| 2006 | 425,035 ha | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 847,067 ha | +99.3% |
| 2008 | 672,608 ha | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 475,239 ha | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 403,808 ha | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 334,539 ha | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 285,769 ha | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 358,050 ha | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 557,839 ha | +55.8% |
| 2015 | 393,766 ha | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 590,793 ha | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 476,194 ha | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 734,706 ha | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 477,840 ha | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 785,669 ha | +64.4% |
| 2021 | 373,885 ha | -52.4% |
| 2022 | 576,108 ha | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 463,885 ha | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 506,351 ha | +9.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 506,351 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 97.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 506,351 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,732 ha, 292.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564,895 ha | 470,195 ha | 761,379 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 557,333 ha | 342,619 ha | 847,067 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 461,330 ha | 285,769 ha | 734,706 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 541,180 ha | 373,885 ha | 785,669 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 grassland — burned area in Colombia?
- Grassland — burned area in Colombia was 506,351 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 847,067 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,769 ha in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for grassland — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — 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.