Annual deforestation in Colombia
Colombia: Annual deforestation was 133,420 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
133,420 hectares per year
World rank
12th
of 112 countries
All-time high
260,120 hectares per year
in 1990
All-time low
103,170 hectares per year
in 2010
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Colombia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation in Colombia is 133,420 hectares per year, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Colombia peaked at 260,120 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 103,170 hectares per year, in 2010.
Colombia ranks 12th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual deforestation in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 260,120 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 138,660 hectares per year | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 103,170 hectares per year | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 183,870 hectares per year | +78.2% |
| 2020 | 133,420 hectares per year | -27.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 133,420 hectares per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,515 hectares per year, 15.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 133,420 hectares per year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,700 hectares per year, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260,120 hectares per year | 260,120 hectares per year | 260,120 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 138,660 hectares per year | 138,660 hectares per year | 138,660 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 143,520 hectares per year | 103,170 hectares per year | 183,870 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 133,420 hectares per year | 133,420 hectares per year | 133,420 hectares per year | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Colombia?
- Annual deforestation in Colombia was 133,420 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 260,120 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,170 hectares per year in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for annual deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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