15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Colombia
Colombia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 706.1 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 706.1 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Colombia peaked at 706.1 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 417.1 km2, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 15th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Colombia, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 470.1 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 417.1 km2 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 440.8 km2 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 652 km2 | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 684.5 km2 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 706.1 km2 | +3.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 706.1 km2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.05 km2, 37.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 706.1 km2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.5 km2, 38.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 443.6 km2 | 417.1 km2 | 470.1 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 592.43 km2 | 440.8 km2 | 684.5 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 706.1 km2 | 706.1 km2 | 706.1 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 12 Timor-Leste 14.6 km2 compare
- 12 Zambia 768.7 km2 compare
- 13 Myanmar 757.7 km2 compare
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 4.4 km2 compare
- 14 Brazil 709 km2 compare
- 14 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.6 km2 compare
- 16 Madagascar 672.7 km2 compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 670.2 km2 compare
- 18 Peru 668.9 km2 compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 20,267 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 496,258 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 188,509 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Colombia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Colombia was 706.1 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 706.1 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.1 km2 in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Inland water bodies — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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