Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Colombia
Colombia: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 64.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Colombia is 64.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Colombia peaked at 64.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 63rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 64.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.4%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 64.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.1%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 32.4% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 44.3% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.4% | 64.3% | 6 |
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)
- 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 protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Colombia?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Colombia was 64.3% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Colombia ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).