Environment in Colombia

2,807 indicators covering environment for Colombia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Wrapping papers — Production 58,543 t 2024 down 9.5% 41st
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 87 m3 2024 down 95.8% 177th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 35 1000 USD 2024 down 97.5% 171st
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 47,462 m3 2024 up 1,542.3% 42nd
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 14,271 1000 USD 2024 up 1,056.5% 36th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 1,935 m3 2024 up 81.5% 99th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 838 1000 USD 2024 up 96.7% 87th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 45,963 m3 2024 up 37.7% 53rd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 8,511 1000 USD 2024 down 16.1% 59th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 59,457 1000 ha 2025 down 2.5% 12th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 53.59 % 2025 down 2.5% 47th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 110,950 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 24th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 202.98 t/ha 2025 unchanged 31st
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 20.99 % 2025 up 4.3% 70th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.1% 2023 up 1,271.5% 56th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.071 kilograms 2023 up 279.2% 74th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 18.7% 2024 up 6.6% 144th
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 238,000 m3 2024 down 55.5% 54th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 84th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 74.3% 2024 up 3.5% 98th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 83.7% 2024 up 7.3% 112th
Watermelons — Producer Price Index 349.51 2025 up 245.1% 8th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 87.1% 2024 up 15.5% 85th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 5,052 t 2024 down 22.8% 25th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 132,391 1000 USD 2024 up 12.5% 15th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 97.1% 2024 up 2.3% 131st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 96.6% 2024 up 10.0% 108th
People using improved drinking water sources 1.44 million people 2024 up 208.6% 39th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value -23,517 1000 USD 2018 up 51.4% 131st
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 386 t 2018 up 105.4% 42nd
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -363 1000 USD 2018 up 94.2% 83rd
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 919,355 1000 USD 2018 up 24.0% 47th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 512,245 t 2018 up 19.0% 47th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 516,826 1000 USD 2018 up 14.7% 41st
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 4,479 t 2024 up 1,640.0% 36th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 1,590 1000 USD 2024 up 660.7% 38th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 58.17 US dollar 2018 up 5.8% 21st
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 6,947 t 2024 up 25.3% 28th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 11,291 1000 USD 2024 up 49.8% 36th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 15,474 t 2024 down 62.6% 38th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 165,545 1000 USD 2018 down 36.0% 68th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value -1,344 1000 USD 2018 down 139.0% 109th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 17,697 t 2024 up 5.3% 35th
Drinking water services 1.83 million people 2014 down 4.8% 17th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 100,000 m3 2024 unchanged 45th
Wood chips and particles — Production 65,000 m3 2024 down 43.0% 64th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 30,830 m3 2018 up 196.4% 69th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 21,583 1000 USD 2018 up 307.2% 68th
Insecticides — Import value 44,628 1000 USD 2006 up 114.3% 29th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 5,771 m3 2018 up 260.2% 71st
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -1,427 1000 USD 2018 up 82.2% 104th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 117,802 m3 2018 up 18.7% 45th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 60,055 1000 USD 2018 up 132.6% 41st
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 20.38 2024 up 38.2% 84th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 2 m3 2018 down 100.0% 86th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value 10 1000 USD 2018 up 100.1% 39th
Drinking water services in rural areas 1.83 million people 2014 down 4.8% 16th
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 0 t 2016 48th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 54.8% 2025 up 33.6% 77th
Agriculture-driven deforestation 189,845 hectares 2024 up 7.6% 8th