Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 274.67 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Colombia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Colombia is 274.67 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 1,216 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 229.53 hectares, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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, gaps filled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 956.27 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 554.07 hectares | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 284.6 hectares | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 733.53 hectares | +157.7% |
| 2005 | 685.09 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 856.39 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 959.52 hectares | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 911.28 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,216 hectares | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 738.35 hectares | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 757.15 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,182 hectares | +56.1% |
| 2013 | 365.8 hectares | -69.1% |
| 2014 | 462.4 hectares | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 229.53 hectares | -50.4% |
| 2016 | 378.72 hectares | +65.0% |
| 2017 | 680.06 hectares | +79.6% |
| 2018 | 395.54 hectares | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 296.35 hectares | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 269.23 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 286.2 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 248.51 hectares | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 320.26 hectares | +28.9% |
| 2024 | 274.67 hectares | -14.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 274.67 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 274.67 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 795.16 hectares | 284.6 hectares | 1,216 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 548.61 hectares | 229.53 hectares | 1,182 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.77 hectares | 248.51 hectares | 320.26 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Colombia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Colombia was 274.67 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,216 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.53 hectares in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.