Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Colombia
Colombia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 59,590 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Colombia is 59,590 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Colombia peaked at 65,363 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59,590 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Colombia 14th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,363 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 65,110 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 64,856 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 64,603 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 64,350 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 64,097 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 63,843 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 63,590 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 63,337 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 63,084 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 62,830 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 62,595 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 62,481 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62,367 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 62,254 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 62,140 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 62,026 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 61,912 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 61,798 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 61,684 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61,570 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 61,441 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 61,348 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61,254 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 61,160 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 61,067 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 60,980 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60,811 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60,643 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 60,475 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 60,307 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 60,123 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 59,990 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 59,857 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 59,724 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 59,590 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,223 1000 ha | 63,084 1000 ha | 65,363 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,209 1000 ha | 61,684 1000 ha | 62,830 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,075 1000 ha | 60,475 1000 ha | 61,570 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,932 1000 ha | 59,590 1000 ha | 60,307 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 carbon stock change in forests — area in Colombia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Colombia was 59,590 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,363 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,590 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).