Woody savanna — Burned Area in Colombia
Colombia: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 22,230 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 22,230 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Colombia peaked at 252,494 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17,742 ha, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 39th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71,780 ha | — |
| 1991 | 71,780 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 71,780 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71,780 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71,780 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71,780 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45,288 ha | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 51,002 ha | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 79,987 ha | +56.8% |
| 1999 | 46,282 ha | -42.1% |
| 2000 | 72,571 ha | +56.8% |
| 2001 | 71,796 ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 36,296 ha | -49.4% |
| 2003 | 138,773 ha | +282.3% |
| 2004 | 154,112 ha | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 38,666 ha | -74.9% |
| 2006 | 59,016 ha | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 252,494 ha | +327.8% |
| 2008 | 61,705 ha | -75.6% |
| 2009 | 65,193 ha | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 38,944 ha | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 45,050 ha | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 55,939 ha | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 40,674 ha | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 92,847 ha | +128.3% |
| 2015 | 71,778 ha | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 95,313 ha | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 26,821 ha | -71.9% |
| 2018 | 176,342 ha | +557.5% |
| 2019 | 74,220 ha | -57.9% |
| 2020 | 75,735 ha | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 26,697 ha | -64.7% |
| 2022 | 48,108 ha | +80.2% |
| 2023 | 17,742 ha | -63.1% |
| 2024 | 22,230 ha | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,324 ha | 45,288 ha | 79,987 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,062 ha | 36,296 ha | 252,494 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,793 ha | 26,821 ha | 176,342 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,103 ha | 17,742 ha | 75,735 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Colombia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 160.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Colombia?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Colombia was 22,230 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 252,494 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,742 ha in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. 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 Woody savanna — 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.