Share of global annual deforestation in Colombia
Colombia: Share of global annual deforestation was 1.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of global annual deforestation in Colombia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.6% for share of global annual deforestation in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Colombia peaked at 1.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 12th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 217.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.11 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 58.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0649 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 94.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0398 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1875 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global annual deforestation in Colombia?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Colombia was 1.6% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.