Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Colombia

Colombia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 59,590 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
59,590 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 223 countries
All-time high
65,363 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
59,590 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Colombia, 1990–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720251990: 65.4k 1000 ha1991: 65.1k 1000 ha1992: 64.9k 1000 ha1993: 64.6k 1000 ha1994: 64.3k 1000 ha1995: 64.1k 1000 ha1996: 63.8k 1000 ha1997: 63.6k 1000 ha1998: 63.3k 1000 ha1999: 63.1k 1000 ha2000: 62.8k 1000 ha2001: 62.6k 1000 ha2002: 62.5k 1000 ha2003: 62.4k 1000 ha2004: 62.3k 1000 ha2005: 62.1k 1000 ha2006: 62.0k 1000 ha2007: 61.9k 1000 ha2008: 61.8k 1000 ha2009: 61.7k 1000 ha2010: 61.6k 1000 ha2011: 61.4k 1000 ha2012: 61.3k 1000 ha2013: 61.3k 1000 ha2014: 61.2k 1000 ha2015: 61.1k 1000 ha2016: 61.0k 1000 ha2017: 60.8k 1000 ha2018: 60.6k 1000 ha2019: 60.5k 1000 ha2020: 60.3k 1000 ha2021: 60.1k 1000 ha2022: 60.0k 1000 ha2023: 59.9k 1000 ha2024: 59.7k 1000 ha2025: 59.6k 1000 ha

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

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Colombia, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Peru 67,465 1000 ha compare
  2. 12 Mexico 66,397 1000 ha compare
  3. 13 Angola 63,772 1000 ha compare
  4. 15 Argentina 46,793 1000 ha compare
  5. 16 Central African Republic 45,142 1000 ha compare
  6. 17 Zambia 44,971 1000 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).