Forestland — Area, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0.0011 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per capita in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0011 1000 ha per person for forestland — area, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.002 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
That places Colombia 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0011 1000 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0011 1000 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 3.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 6 |
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 forestland — area, per capita in Colombia?
- Forestland — area, per capita in Colombia was 0.0011 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.