Imported deforestation in Colombia
Colombia: Imported deforestation was 7,252 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Colombia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Colombia stood at 7,252 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Colombia peaked at 25,985 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,252 hectares, in 2023.
That places Colombia 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,576 hectares | 11,376 hectares | 25,580 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,822 hectares | 8,245 hectares | 25,985 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,118 hectares | 7,252 hectares | 9,504 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 217.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.11 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 58.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0649 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 94.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0398 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1875 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Colombia?
- Imported deforestation in Colombia was 7,252 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,985 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,252 hectares in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for imported deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.