Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Colombia
Colombia: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 467,000 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Colombia stood at 467,000 m3.
The figure is down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Colombia peaked at 2.71 million m3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 441,000 m3, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 101st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.20 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2.20 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.20 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.20 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.20 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.23 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.26 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.26 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.03 million m3 | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 2.03 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.03 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.60 million m3 | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 2.71 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.04 million m3 | -24.5% |
| 1975 | 2.09 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.09 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.09 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.09 million m3 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 2.16 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.96 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 1.96 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.99 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.16 million m3 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 2.69 million m3 | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 2.69 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.69 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.69 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.69 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.69 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million m3 | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million m3 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.71 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.82 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million m3 | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million m3 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million m3 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 705,500 m3 | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 673,500 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 658,100 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million m3 | +61.4% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million m3 | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million m3 | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million m3 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million m3 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 992,000 m3 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 852,740 m3 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 824,855 m3 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 805,801 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 787,187 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 769,164 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 565,000 m3 | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 441,000 m3 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 467,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 467,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 467,000 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,500 m3, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 467,000 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467,000 m3, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +61.4% | 658,100 m3 | 1.06 million m3 |
| 2009 | +41.2% | 1.06 million m3 | 1.50 million m3 |
| 2005 | -34.5% | 1.08 million m3 | 705,500 m3 |
| 2010 | -31.4% | 1.50 million m3 | 1.03 million m3 |
| 1972 | +28.6% | 2.03 million m3 | 2.60 million m3 |
| 1992 | -28.5% | 2.69 million m3 | 1.92 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.20 million m3 | 2.03 million m3 | 2.26 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.20 million m3 | 2.03 million m3 | 2.71 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 million m3 | 1.96 million m3 | 2.69 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 million m3 | 1.46 million m3 | 2.69 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million m3 | 658,100 m3 | 1.50 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 989,858 m3 | 787,187 m3 | 1.20 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 541,833 m3 | 441,000 m3 | 769,164 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6607 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 32.42 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Colombia?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Colombia was 467,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million m3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 441,000 m3 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Colombia ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en