Deforestation agriculture plantations in Colombia
Colombia: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 67,936 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67,936
Change on year
down 58.7%
World rank
14th
of 176 countries
All-time high
223,505
in 2017
All-time low
50,970
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Colombia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation agriculture plantations in Colombia is 67,936, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 58.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in Colombia peaked at 223,505 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50,970, in 2003.
Colombia ranks 14th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,124 | 50,970 | 145,831 | 9 |
| 2010s | 132,172 | 78,377 | 223,505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,880 | 67,936 | 203,393 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture share gdp 9.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.95 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.34 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 45.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 2.64 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation agriculture plantations in Colombia?
- Deforestation agriculture plantations in Colombia was 67,936 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 223,505 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,970 in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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