15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Colombia
Colombia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial was 10,164 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Colombia stood at 10,164 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Colombia peaked at 10,164 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,966 km2, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 8th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Colombia, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,966 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 6,034 km2 | +52.1% |
| 2010 | 7,040 km2 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 8,447 km2 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 9,477 km2 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 10,164 km2 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,000 km2 | 3,966 km2 | 6,034 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,321 km2 | 7,040 km2 | 9,477 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10,164 km2 | 10,164 km2 | 10,164 km2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Colombia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Colombia was 10,164 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,164 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,966 km2 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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: Total; Land Cover: Artificial surfaces — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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