Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Colombia
Colombia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 541,120 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
541,120 hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 185 countries
All-time high
541,120 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
97,000 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Colombia is 541,120 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Colombia peaked at 541,120 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97,000 hectares, in 1990.
That places Colombia 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 103,870 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 110,740 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 117,610 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 124,480 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 131,350 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 138,220 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 145,090 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 151,960 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 158,830 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 165,700 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 190,497 hectares | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 215,294 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 240,091 hectares | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 264,888 hectares | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 289,685 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 314,482 hectares | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 339,279 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 364,076 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 388,873 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 413,670 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 423,248 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 432,826 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 442,404 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 451,982 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 461,560 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 477,334 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 493,108 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 508,882 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 524,656 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 540,430 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 540,568 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 540,706 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 540,844 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 540,982 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 541,120 hectares | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 541,120 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 541,120 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,150 hectares, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,915 hectares | 97,000 hectares | 158,830 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 277,286 hectares | 165,700 hectares | 388,873 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 462,967 hectares | 413,670 hectares | 524,656 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,775 hectares | 540,430 hectares | 541,120 hectares | 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)
- 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Colombia?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Colombia was 541,120 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 541,120 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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