Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Colombia
Colombia: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 207.04 ha th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2024, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Colombia stood at 207.04 ha th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Colombia peaked at 216.11 ha th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Colombia 61st out of 266 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 87.13 ha th | — |
| 2010 | 94.21 ha th | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 137.69 ha th | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 144.02 ha th | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 132.49 ha th | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 150.04 ha th | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 151.94 ha th | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 165.08 ha th | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 162.92 ha th | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 206.92 ha th | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 216.11 ha th | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 207.04 ha th | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.56 ha th | 0 ha th | 87.13 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 135.06 ha th | 94.21 ha th | 151.94 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 191.61 ha th | 162.92 ha th | 216.11 ha th | 5 |
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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 forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Colombia?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Colombia was 207.04 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 216.11 ha th in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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