Forest area (sq. km) in Colombia
Colombia: Forest area (sq. km) was 594,569 sq. km in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Colombia stood at 594,569 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Colombia peaked at 651,028 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 594,569 sq. km, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 13th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 651,028 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 648,496 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 645,963 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 643,431 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 640,898 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 638,366 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 635,833 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 633,301 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 630,768 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 628,236 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 625,703 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 624,565 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 623,426 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 622,288 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 621,149 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 620,010 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 618,872 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 617,733 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 616,595 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 615,456 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 614,317 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 613,381 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 612,446 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 611,510 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 610,574 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 609,638 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 607,957 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 606,276 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 604,595 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 602,914 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 601,233 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 599,900 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 598,567 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 597,234 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 595,901 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 594,569 sq. km | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 594,569 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,937 sq. km, 25.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 594,569 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,999 sq. km, 59.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639,632 sq. km | 628,236 sq. km | 651,028 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 620,580 sq. km | 615,456 sq. km | 625,703 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 609,361 sq. km | 602,914 sq. km | 614,317 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,901 sq. km | 594,569 sq. km | 601,233 sq. km | 6 |
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 in Colombia?
- Forest area in Colombia was 594,569 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 651,028 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 594,569 sq. km in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for forest area?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.