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.
Imported deforestation in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,376 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 13,129 hectares | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 15,176 hectares | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 17,619 hectares | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 25,580 hectares | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 20,852 hectares | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 24,866 hectares | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 25,985 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 20,963 hectares | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 11,131 hectares | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 9,633 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 9,090 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 8,245 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 8,469 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8,992 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 8,034 hectares | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 9,504 hectares | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 7,681 hectares | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 7,252 hectares | -5.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7,252 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7,252 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,121 hectares, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.