Share global forest in Colombia
Colombia: Share global forest was 1.44 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.44
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1990
All-time low
1.44
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.44 for share global forest in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Colombia peaked at 1.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 13th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share global forest in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5 | — |
| 1991 | 1.5 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.49 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.49 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.49 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.49 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.48 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.48 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.47 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.47 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.47 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0554, 25.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242, 59.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.48 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.46 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.45 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 6 |
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 share global forest in Colombia?
- Share global forest in Colombia was 1.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for share global forest?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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