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%.
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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 217.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.11 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 58.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0649 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 94.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0398 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1875 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.38 Mt CO2e (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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