Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Colombia 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.058 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0571 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0569 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0566 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0564 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0563 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0562 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.056 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0559 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0556 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0552 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0551 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0548 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0545 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0542 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0541 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0566 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0559 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0564 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0543 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0542 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 35 Jamaica 0.0562 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Latvia 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Marshall Islands 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 0.0537 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Honduras 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cayman Islands 0.053 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Colombia?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.