Forest area in Colombia
Colombia: Forest area was 585,441 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Colombia stood at 585,441 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Colombia peaked at 649,581 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 585,441 sq. km, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 13th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639,580 sq. km | 629,578 sq. km | 649,581 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 618,680 sq. km | 610,006 sq. km | 627,355 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 601,408 sq. km | 593,412 sq. km | 608,078 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 588,430 sq. km | 585,441 sq. km | 591,419 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- 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)
- Land under cereal production 981,981 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,422 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.34 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Colombia?
- Forest area in Colombia was 585,441 sq. km in 2023, 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 649,581 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 585,441 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for forest area?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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.