Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Colombia

Colombia: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 58,544 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
58,544
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 225 countries
All-time high
64,514
in 1992
All-time low
58,544
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Colombia, 1992–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1992200720231992: 64.5k1993: 64.3k1994: 64.1k1995: 63.8k1996: 63.6k1997: 63.4k1998: 63.2k1999: 63.0k2000: 62.7k2001: 62.5k2002: 62.4k2003: 62.2k2004: 62.0k2005: 61.8k2006: 61.6k2007: 61.4k2008: 61.2k2009: 61.0k2010: 60.8k2011: 60.7k2012: 60.5k2013: 60.4k2014: 60.3k2015: 60.1k2016: 60.0k2017: 59.7k2018: 59.5k2019: 59.3k2020: 59.1k2021: 58.9k2022: 58.7k2023: 58.5k

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 225 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Peru 71,812 compare
  2. 11 Mexico 65,309 compare
  3. 12 Angola 64,942 compare
  4. 14 Bolivia 50,206 compare
  5. 15 Venezuela 46,073 compare
  6. 16 Tanzania 44,338 compare

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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 225 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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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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