Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -14.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Colombia stood at -14.23 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 149.3% on the previous year and down 153.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 157.75 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -69.06 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Colombia 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -42.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -48.64 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 157.75 % change on previous year | -424.3% |
| 2005 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2006 | 25 % change on previous year | -478.6% |
| 2007 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2008 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2009 | 33.4 % change on previous year | -764.4% |
| 2010 | -39.26 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 2011 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2012 | 56.14 % change on previous year | +2105.1% |
| 2013 | -69.06 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 2014 | 26.41 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2015 | -50.36 % change on previous year | -290.7% |
| 2016 | 65 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 2017 | 79.57 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2018 | -41.84 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2019 | -25.08 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2020 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2022 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -308.9% |
| 2023 | 28.87 % change on previous year | -319.2% |
| 2024 | -14.23 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -14.23 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8.57 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -14.23 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.83 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2105.1% | 2.55 % change on previous year | 56.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.73 % change on previous year | -48.64 % change on previous year | 157.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4065 % change on previous year | -69.06 % change on previous year | 79.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2758 % change on previous year | -14.23 % change on previous year | 28.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 109 Cote d'Ivoire -12.98 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Denmark -13.39 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Australia -13.76 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Gambia -14.28 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Mongolia -14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Sweden -14.36 % change on previous year compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Colombia was -14.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 157.75 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.06 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 153.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.