Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 20.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Colombia stood at 20.7. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Colombia peaked at 20.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.17, in 2000.
That places Colombia 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.17 | 15.17 | 15.17 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.5 | 19.99 | 20.7 | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 1 |
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More environment data for Colombia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.07 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,087 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 3,112 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 31.66 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 86.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 35,129 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,473 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 7.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,944 1000 ha (2024)
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 20.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.17 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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