Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Colombia, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 131st of 176 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, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +157.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +79.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 128 Cuba 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 129 Peru 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 130 Azerbaijan 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 132 Ethiopia 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bangladesh 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 South Africa 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.