Colombia — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Colombia, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Colombia was 53.71% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 58.68% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.26% per year.
Colombia ranks 45 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 21%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Colombia sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 8% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 2%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 13 of 42 economies; Venezuela, RB (53.44%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 43rd of 178 in 1990 → 42nd of 207 in 2000 → 46th of 209 in 2010 → 45th of 214 in 2020 → 45th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.71% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 53.83% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 53.95% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 54.07% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 54.19% | -0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 54.34% | -0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 54.49% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 54.64% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 54.95% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 55.03% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 55.12% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 55.28% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 55.37% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 55.47% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 55.57% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 55.68% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 55.78% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 55.88% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 55.98% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 56.09% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 56.19% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 56.29% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 56.4% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 56.62% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 56.85% | -0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 57.08% | -0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 57.31% | -0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 57.54% | -0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 57.76% | -0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 57.99% | -0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 58.22% | -0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 58.45% | -0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 58.68% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Colombia’s Forest area in 1991?
58.45% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Colombia’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -8.5% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 53.71%; 2023: 53.83%; 2022: 53.95%; 2021: 54.07%; 2020: 54.19%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.