Savanna — Burned Area in Colombia

Colombia: Savanna — Burned Area was 941,530 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
941,530 ha
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
20th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.70 million ha
in 2004
All-time low
126,396 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in Colombia, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 1.2M ha1991: 1.2M ha1992: 1.2M ha1993: 1.2M ha1994: 1.2M ha1995: 1.2M ha1996: 126.4k ha1997: 213.8k ha1998: 327.6k ha1999: 254.9k ha2000: 369.2k ha2001: 1.9M ha2002: 1.5M ha2003: 2.3M ha2004: 2.7M ha2005: 1.5M ha2006: 1.1M ha2007: 2.3M ha2008: 1.8M ha2009: 1.2M ha2010: 1.3M ha2011: 1.0M ha2012: 1.0M ha2013: 1.2M ha2014: 1.7M ha2015: 848.8k ha2016: 1.2M ha2017: 730.6k ha2018: 1.3M ha2019: 1.0M ha2020: 1.4M ha2021: 793.8k ha2022: 1.3M ha2023: 896.8k ha2024: 941.5k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna — burned area in Colombia stood at 941,530 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Colombia peaked at 2.70 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 126,396 ha, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 20th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna — Burned Area in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area in Colombia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1.18 million ha
1991 1.18 million ha +0.0%
1992 1.18 million ha +0.0%
1993 1.18 million ha +0.0%
1994 1.18 million ha +0.0%
1995 1.18 million ha +0.0%
1996 126,396 ha -89.3%
1997 213,836 ha +69.2%
1998 327,570 ha +53.2%
1999 254,896 ha -22.2%
2000 369,166 ha +44.8%
2001 1.89 million ha +412.1%
2002 1.49 million ha -21.4%
2003 2.31 million ha +55.8%
2004 2.70 million ha +16.8%
2005 1.49 million ha -44.7%
2006 1.06 million ha -29.2%
2007 2.32 million ha +119.6%
2008 1.78 million ha -23.5%
2009 1.16 million ha -34.7%
2010 1.34 million ha +15.9%
2011 1.05 million ha -22.1%
2012 1.02 million ha -2.9%
2013 1.24 million ha +22.3%
2014 1.67 million ha +34.2%
2015 848,849 ha -49.1%
2016 1.18 million ha +38.7%
2017 730,558 ha -38.0%
2018 1.34 million ha +83.6%
2019 1.02 million ha -24.1%
2020 1.36 million ha +33.6%
2021 793,844 ha -41.6%
2022 1.29 million ha +62.3%
2023 896,779 ha -30.4%
2024 941,530 ha +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 800,066 ha 126,396 ha 1.18 million ha 10
2000s 1.66 million ha 369,166 ha 2.70 million ha 10
2010s 1.14 million ha 730,558 ha 1.67 million ha 10
2020s 1.06 million ha 793,844 ha 1.36 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 17 Paraguay 1.16 million ha compare
  2. 18 Cambodia 1.03 million ha compare
  3. 19 Cameroon 971,149 ha compare
  4. 21 Nigeria 750,448 ha compare
  5. 22 Uganda 646,932 ha compare
  6. 23 Argentina 578,819 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area in Colombia?
Savanna — burned area in Colombia was 941,530 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.70 million ha in 2004.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 126,396 ha in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for savanna — burned area?
Colombia ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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