Forest area in Colombia
Colombia: Forest area was 59,457 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
59,457 ha th
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65,103 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
59,457 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Colombia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Colombia stood at 59,457 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Colombia peaked at 65,103 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59,457 ha th, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,103 ha th | 65,103 ha th | 65,103 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 62,570 ha th | 62,570 ha th | 62,570 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 61,198 ha th | 60,964 ha th | 61,432 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 59,790 ha th | 59,457 ha th | 60,123 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Standard Deviation 0.267 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 646,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,563 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 10,103 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 94,602 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 118,118 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 413,954 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 392,131 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Colombia?
- Forest area in Colombia was 59,457 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,103 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,457 ha th in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for forest area?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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