Other forest — Burned Area in Colombia
Colombia: Other forest — Burned Area was 4,210 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4,210 ha for other forest — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 152.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Colombia peaked at 13,722 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 256.48 ha, in 2017.
That places Colombia 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,658 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,658 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,658 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,658 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,658 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,658 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,272 ha | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 6,723 ha | +105.5% |
| 1998 | 8,216 ha | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 2,775 ha | -66.2% |
| 2000 | 3,819 ha | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 4,874 ha | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 833.62 ha | -82.9% |
| 2003 | 5,879 ha | +605.2% |
| 2004 | 7,822 ha | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 1,560 ha | -80.1% |
| 2006 | 2,287 ha | +46.6% |
| 2007 | 13,722 ha | +499.9% |
| 2008 | 1,048 ha | -92.4% |
| 2009 | 1,282 ha | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 3,655 ha | +185.0% |
| 2011 | 406.09 ha | -88.9% |
| 2012 | 5,749 ha | +1315.7% |
| 2013 | 2,031 ha | -64.7% |
| 2014 | 4,062 ha | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3,762 ha | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2,180 ha | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 256.48 ha | -88.2% |
| 2018 | 2,629 ha | +925.2% |
| 2019 | 3,827 ha | +45.5% |
| 2020 | 4,169 ha | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,240 ha | -70.3% |
| 2022 | 2,138 ha | +72.4% |
| 2023 | 1,667 ha | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 4,210 ha | +152.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4,210 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.98 ha, 49.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4,210 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.38 ha, 196.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1315.7% | 406.09 ha | 5,749 ha |
| 2018 | +925.2% | 256.48 ha | 2,629 ha |
| 2003 | +605.2% | 833.62 ha | 5,879 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,294 ha | 2,775 ha | 8,216 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,313 ha | 833.62 ha | 13,722 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,856 ha | 256.48 ha | 5,749 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,685 ha | 1,240 ha | 4,210 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 other forest — burned area in Colombia?
- Other forest — burned area in Colombia was 4,210 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,722 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.48 ha in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for other forest — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.