Forest area in Colombia
Colombia: Forest area was 59,457 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
59,457 ha th
World rank
15th
of 255 countries
All-time high
65,103 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
59,457 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Colombia, 1990–2025
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 15th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,103 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 62,570 ha th | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 61,432 ha th | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 60,964 ha th | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 60,123 ha th | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 59,457 ha th | -1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 59,457 ha th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 25.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 59,457 ha th is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 685.47 ha th, 86.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 15th out of 255 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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