Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Colombia
Colombia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0244 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0244 ha per square kilometre for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 72.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.1433 ha per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.008 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 35th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0374 ha per square kilometre | +167.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0378 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0514 ha per square kilometre | +104.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 2002 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | +354.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1427 ha per square kilometre | +294.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2006 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | +141.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1149 ha per square kilometre | +325.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0342 ha per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +102.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0504 ha per square kilometre | +133.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | +381.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0522 ha per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 2021 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0881 ha per square kilometre | +184.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | -72.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0244 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 ha per square kilometre, 28.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0457 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | 0.1427 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | 0.0881 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 32 Guinea 0.0313 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Togo 0.0287 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Ghana 0.0287 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Gabon 0.0228 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 0.0222 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Ethiopia 0.0219 ha per square kilometre compare
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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0244 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1433 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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
Humid tropical forest — 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.