Planted Forest — Area in Colombia

Colombia: Planted Forest — Area was 541.12 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
541.12 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 191 countries
All-time high
541.12 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
97 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Planted Forest — Area in Colombia, 1990–2025

1002003004005001990200720251990: 97 1000 ha1991: 103.9 1000 ha1992: 110.7 1000 ha1993: 117.6 1000 ha1994: 124.5 1000 ha1995: 131.3 1000 ha1996: 138.2 1000 ha1997: 145.1 1000 ha1998: 152 1000 ha1999: 158.8 1000 ha2000: 165.7 1000 ha2001: 190.5 1000 ha2002: 215.3 1000 ha2003: 240.1 1000 ha2004: 264.9 1000 ha2005: 289.7 1000 ha2006: 314.5 1000 ha2007: 339.3 1000 ha2008: 364.1 1000 ha2009: 388.9 1000 ha2010: 413.7 1000 ha2011: 423.2 1000 ha2012: 432.8 1000 ha2013: 442.4 1000 ha2014: 452 1000 ha2015: 461.6 1000 ha2016: 477.3 1000 ha2017: 493.1 1000 ha2018: 508.9 1000 ha2019: 524.7 1000 ha2020: 540.4 1000 ha2021: 540.6 1000 ha2022: 540.7 1000 ha2023: 540.8 1000 ha2024: 541 1000 ha2025: 541.1 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 541.12 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Colombia peaked at 541.12 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places Colombia 58th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 127.92 1000 ha 97 1000 ha 158.83 1000 ha 10
2000s 277.29 1000 ha 165.7 1000 ha 388.87 1000 ha 10
2010s 462.97 1000 ha 413.67 1000 ha 524.66 1000 ha 10
2020s 540.77 1000 ha 540.43 1000 ha 541.12 1000 ha 6

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  1. 55 Morocco 586.82 1000 ha compare
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  3. 57 United Republic of Tanzania 553.04 1000 ha compare
  4. 59 Mali 527.33 1000 ha compare
  5. 60 Uganda 514.35 1000 ha compare
  6. 61 Belgium-Luxembourg 439.75 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is planted forest — area in Colombia?
Planted forest — area in Colombia was 541.12 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 541.12 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 97 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for planted forest — area?
Colombia ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is planted forest — area 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, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.