Forest area as share of land area in Colombia
Colombia: Forest area as share of land area was 53.59 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Colombia, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Colombia is 53.59, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Colombia peaked at 58.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.59, in 2025.
That places Colombia 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.65 | 56.62 | 58.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.93 | 55.47 | 56.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.92 | 54.34 | 55.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.89 | 53.59 | 54.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 45 Latvia 55.71 compare
- 46 Marshall Islands 53.94 compare
- 47 Saint Lucia 53.84 compare
- 49 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 53.38 compare
- 50 Cayman Islands 53 compare
- 51 Northern Mariana Islands 52.96 compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 18.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -5.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 14.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Colombia?
- Forest area as share of land area in Colombia was 53.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.59 in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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