Agriculture-driven deforestation in Colombia
Colombia: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 189,845 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
189,845 hectares
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
381,192 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
108,247 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Colombia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 189,845 hectares for agriculture-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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Colombia peaked at 381,192 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 108,247 hectares, 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.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 206,602 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 161,308 hectares | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 108,247 hectares | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 227,533 hectares | +110.2% |
| 2005 | 170,878 hectares | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 171,310 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 248,353 hectares | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 209,169 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 215,256 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 173,144 hectares | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 169,858 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 199,460 hectares | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 120,451 hectares | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 176,500 hectares | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 123,835 hectares | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 235,414 hectares | +90.1% |
| 2017 | 381,192 hectares | +61.9% |
| 2018 | 324,601 hectares | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 233,651 hectares | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 287,415 hectares | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 241,779 hectares | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 239,176 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 170,226 hectares | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 189,845 hectares | +11.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 189,845 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26 hectares, 412.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 189,845 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620 hectares, 117.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190,962 hectares | 108,247 hectares | 248,353 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 213,811 hectares | 120,451 hectares | 381,192 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,688 hectares | 170,226 hectares | 287,415 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Colombia?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Colombia was 189,845 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 381,192 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,247 hectares in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.