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Forest area — Colombia

Forest area in Colombia in 2023 — 585,441 km². Ranked 13 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 9.9%.

2023 585,441 km² −0.34% vs 2022
World rank 13of 213
Period maximum 649,581 km²1990
Period minimum 585,441 km²2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Colombia, 1990–2023580,000600,000620,000640,000660,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 649,581 km²1991: 647,359 km²1992: 645,136 km²1993: 642,913 km²1994: 640,691 km²1995: 638,468 km²1996: 636,246 km²1997: 634,023 km²1998: 631,800 km²1999: 629,578 km²2000: 627,355 km²2001: 625,427 km²2002: 623,500 km²2003: 621,572 km²2004: 619,644 km²2005: 617,716 km²2006: 615,789 km²2007: 613,861 km²2008: 611,933 km²2009: 610,006 km²2010: 608,078 km²2011: 606,732 km²2012: 605,385 km²2013: 604,039 km²2014: 602,693 km²2015: 601,347 km²2016: 599,595 km²2017: 597,398 km²2018: 595,405 km²2019: 593,412 km²2020: 591,419 km²2021: 589,426 km²2022: 587,433 km²2023: 585,441 km²
Change over the period: −64,141 (−9.87%) Average annual rate: -0.31 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Colombia

Colombia 585,441 km²
World 40.35M km²
Latin America & Caribbean 9.25M km²
South America computed 8.3M km²
Upper-middle-income countries computed 12.52M km²
Forest area — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 585,441 −1,993 −0.34%
2022 587,433 −1,993 −0.34%
2021 589,426 −1,993 −0.34%
2020 591,419 −1,993 −0.34%
2019 593,412 −1,993 −0.33%
2018 595,405 −1,993 −0.33%
2017 597,398 −2,197 −0.37%
2016 599,595 −1,752 −0.29%
2015 601,347 −1,346 −0.22%
2014 602,693 −1,346 −0.22%
2013 604,039 −1,346 −0.22%
2012 605,385 −1,346 −0.22%
2011 606,732 −1,346 −0.22%
2010 608,078 −1,928 −0.32%
2009 610,006 −1,928 −0.32%
2008 611,933 −1,928 −0.31%
2007 613,861 −1,928 −0.31%
2006 615,789 −1,928 −0.31%
2005 617,716 −1,928 −0.31%
2004 619,644 −1,928 −0.31%
2003 621,572 −1,928 −0.31%
2002 623,500 −1,928 −0.31%
2001 625,427 −1,928 −0.31%
2000 627,355 −2,223 −0.35%
1999 629,578 −2,223 −0.35%
1998 631,800 −2,223 −0.35%
1997 634,023 −2,223 −0.35%
1996 636,246 −2,223 −0.35%
1995 638,468 −2,223 −0.35%
1994 640,691 −2,223 −0.35%
1993 642,913 −2,223 −0.34%
1992 645,136 −2,223 −0.34%
1991 647,359 −2,223 −0.34%
1990 649,581 — —

South America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BR Brazil 4.93M PE Peru 718,119 CO Colombia 585,441 BO Bolivia 502,063 VE Venezuela 460,729 AR Argentina 282,462 CL Chile 185,794 GY Guyana 183,877 PY Paraguay 152,643 SR Suriname 151,596 EC Ecuador 123,050 UY Uruguay 20,940
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About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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