Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Colombia
Colombia: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 58,544 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Colombia, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Colombia stood at 58,544. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Colombia peaked at 64,514 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 58,544, in 2023.
That places Colombia 13th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 64,514 | — |
| 1993 | 64,291 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 64,069 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 63,847 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 63,625 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 63,402 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 63,180 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 62,958 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 62,736 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 62,543 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 62,350 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 62,157 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 61,964 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61,772 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 61,579 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 61,386 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 61,193 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 61,001 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 60,808 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 60,673 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 60,538 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60,404 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60,269 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 60,135 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59,960 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 59,740 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 59,540 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 59,341 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 59,142 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 58,943 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 58,743 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 58,544 | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 58,544 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 25.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 58,544 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,094, 28.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,736 | 62,958 | 64,514 | 8 |
| 2000s | 61,868 | 61,001 | 62,736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,141 | 59,341 | 60,808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,843 | 58,544 | 59,142 | 4 |
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 forest area, 1000 hectares in Colombia?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Colombia was 58,544 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,514 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,544 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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