Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Colombia
Colombia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 61.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Colombia stood at 61.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Colombia peaked at 61.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 71st of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.9% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 61.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 61.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 29.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 41.3% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 60.9% | 61.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 68 Montenegro 63.1% compare
- 69 Christmas Island 63.0% compare
- 70 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 62.5% compare
- 72 Mali 61.6% compare
- 73 Burundi 61.3% compare
- 74 Uganda 60.2% compare
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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Colombia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Colombia was 61.6% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).