Terrestrial protected areas in Colombia
Colombia: Terrestrial protected areas was 17.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Colombia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Colombia stood at 17.2.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Colombia peaked at 23.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 104th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23.1 | — |
| 2014 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.9 | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 14.2 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.8 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.9 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.4 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 17.2 | +1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 17.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 17.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrestrial protected areas in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -40.1% | 23.2 | 13.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.89 | 13.9 | 23.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.8 | 16.4 | 17.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Colombia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Colombia was 17.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Colombia ranks 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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