Net Forest conversion — Area in Colombia
Colombia: Net Forest conversion — Area was 133.42 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
133.42 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 223 countries
All-time high
260.12 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
103.17 1000 ha
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Net Forest conversion — Area in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 133.42 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Colombia peaked at 260.12 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 103.17 1000 ha, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 15th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 260.12 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 260.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 260.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 260.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 260.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 260.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 260.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 260.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 260.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 260.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 260.12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 138.66 1000 ha | -46.7% |
| 2002 | 138.66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 138.66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 138.66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 138.66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 138.66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 138.66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 138.66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 138.66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 138.66 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.17 1000 ha | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 103.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 183.87 1000 ha | +78.2% |
| 2017 | 183.87 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 183.87 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 183.87 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 183.87 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 133.42 1000 ha | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 133.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 133.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 133.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 133.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 133.42 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.044 1000 ha, 3032.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260.12 1000 ha | 260.12 1000 ha | 260.12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.8 1000 ha | 138.66 1000 ha | 260.12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 139 1000 ha | 103.17 1000 ha | 183.87 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.83 1000 ha | 133.42 1000 ha | 183.87 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.98 1000 ha compare
- 13 Nigeria 156.77 1000 ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0.848 1000 ha compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 0.58 1000 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 138.02 1000 ha compare
- 15 Polynesia 0.482 1000 ha compare
- 16 Mexico 131.07 1000 ha compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.004 1000 ha compare
- 17 Chad 128.15 1000 ha compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.002 1000 ha compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 92.34 1000 ha compare
- 18 Madagascar 124.28 1000 ha compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 1000 ha compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
- 18 Türkiye 0 1000 ha
- 18 Micronesia 0 1000 ha 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 net forest conversion — area in Colombia?
- Net forest conversion — area in Colombia was 133.42 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 260.12 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.17 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).