Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 21.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 21.0% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Colombia peaked at 21.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1990.
That places Colombia 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.9% | — |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 21.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Colombia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Colombia was 21.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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