Above-ground forest biomass in Colombia
Colombia: Above-ground forest biomass was 202.98 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
202.98 tonnes per hectare
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
202.98 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
202.98 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Colombia stood at 202.98 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Colombia peaked at 202.98 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 202.98 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 33rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Above-ground forest biomass in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 184.13 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 184.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 184.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 184.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 202.98 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.94 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 202.98 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 149.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 190.41 tonnes per hectare | 184.13 tonnes per hectare | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | 202.98 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Colombia?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Colombia was 202.98 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 202.98 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.98 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).