Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0112 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Colombia is 0.0112 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.02 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Colombia 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0112 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0112 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 3.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0181 sq. km per person | 0.0164 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 sq. km per person | 0.0138 sq. km per person | 0.016 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0119 sq. km per person | 0.0136 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0114 sq. km per person | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0976 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7583 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Colombia?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Colombia was 0.0112 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.