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%.
Share of global annual deforestation in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +85.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -19.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 15.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.