Tree Cover Loss in Colombia
Colombia: Tree Cover Loss was 186,035 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Colombia, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Colombia stood at 186,035 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Colombia peaked at 424,642 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 122,399 hectares, in 2003.
That places Colombia 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211,727 hectares | 122,399 hectares | 269,029 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 243,240 hectares | 138,866 hectares | 424,642 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,799 hectares | 186,035 hectares | 324,203 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 45.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.95 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.95 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 981,981 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Colombia?
- Tree cover loss in Colombia was 186,035 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 424,642 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,399 hectares in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for tree cover loss?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.