Commodity driven deforestation in Colombia
Colombia: Commodity driven deforestation was 189,845 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
189,845
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
381,192
in 2017
All-time low
108,247
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Colombia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 189,845 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Colombia peaked at 381,192 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 108,247, in 2003.
Colombia ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 206,602 | — |
| 2002 | 161,308 | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 108,247 | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 227,533 | +110.2% |
| 2005 | 170,878 | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 171,310 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 248,353 | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 209,169 | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 215,256 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 173,144 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 169,858 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 199,460 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 120,451 | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 176,500 | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 123,835 | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 235,414 | +90.1% |
| 2017 | 381,192 | +61.9% |
| 2018 | 324,601 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 233,651 | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 287,415 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 241,779 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 239,176 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 170,226 | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 189,845 | +11.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 189,845 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 412.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 189,845 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 117.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190,962 | 108,247 | 248,353 | 9 |
| 2010s | 213,811 | 120,451 | 381,192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,688 | 170,226 | 287,415 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6607 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 32.42 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Colombia?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Colombia was 189,845 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 381,192 in 2017.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,247 in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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