Terrestrial protected areas in Colombia
Colombia: Terrestrial protected areas was 17.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Colombia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 17.2% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Colombia peaked at 23.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 104th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23.1% | — |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.9% | 23.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.4% | 17.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Colombia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Colombia was 17.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Colombia ranks 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.