Deforestation statistics for Colombia
Total land area: Colombia
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 113,919,807 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 79,730,626 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Colombia
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Colombia. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81,961,213 | |
| 2001 | 54,763,594 | |
| 2010 | 54,157,869 | 81,899,703 |
| 2018 | 53,380,802 | 79,730,626 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 67% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 70.0% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Colombia
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Colombia by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 230,619 | ||
| 2002 | 63,302 | 182,610 | |
| 2003 | 32,050 | 122,692 | |
| 2004 | 81,695 | 254,405 | |
| 2005 | 58,906 | 254,405 | |
| 2006 | 56,051 | 190,412 | |
| 2007 | 95,539 | 269,551 | |
| 2008 | 83,619 | 232,356 | |
| 2009 | 65,824 | 238,474 | |
| 2010 | 68,739 | 197,497 | |
| 2011 | 72,601 | 190,267 | |
| 2012 | 69,587 | 228,234 | |
| 2013 | 57,713 | 139,149 | |
| 2014 | 80,036 | 202,420 | |
| 2015 | 49,643 | 141,139 | |
| 2016 | 108,566 | 291,536 | |
| 2017 | 161,945 | 425,780 | |
| 2018 | 176,977 | 353,055 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 1,382,792 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 3,913,982 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 35.3% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 2.5% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 67,302.72 | 217,302 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 97,133.42 | 246,448 |
Biodiversity data: Colombia
Species count by taxa for Colombia. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 1878 |
| Amphibians | 771 |
| Reptiles | 601 |
| Fishes | 2053 |
| Mammals | 442 |
| Vascular plants | 51220 |
Conservation data: Colombia
Data on threatened species in Colombia as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 58 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 126 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 99 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 268 |
Protected areas data: Colombia
Data on threatened species in Colombia as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 14.8 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Colombia
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 113919807 | 84671512 | 74.30% | 84504536 | 74.20% | 82501951 | 72.40% | 4123838 | 4.90% | 229102 | 212125 | 250323 |
| 15 | 113919807 | 83807630 | 73.60% | 83823704 | 73.60% | 81829428 | 71.80% | 4113018 | 4.90% | 228501 | 211874 | 249285 |
| 20 | 113919807 | 83087876 | 72.90% | 83410759 | 73.20% | 81424423 | 71.50% | 4101358 | 4.90% | 227853 | 211502 | 248292 |
| 25 | 113919807 | 82632064 | 72.50% | 82746405 | 72.60% | 80765845 | 70.90% | 4092609 | 5.00% | 227367 | 211205 | 247570 |
| 30 | 113919807 | 81961213 | 71.90% | 81899703 | 71.90% | 79928123 | 70.20% | 4079354 | 5.00% | 226631 | 210777 | 246448 |
| 50 | 113919807 | 78463197 | 68.90% | 77018826 | 67.60% | 75099119 | 65.90% | 3978055 | 5.10% | 221003 | 205835 | 239963 |
| 75 | 113919807 | 72317276 | 63.50% | 71589524 | 62.80% | 69809214 | 61.30% | 3668706 | 5.10% | 203817 | 188840 | 222539 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Colombia
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 113919807 | 84671512 | 84504536 | 36244599554 | 875881975 | 48660110 | 1605783588 | 89210199 |
| 15 | 113919807 | 83807630 | 83823704 | 36116531895 | 875062240 | 48614569 | 1604280765 | 89126709 |
| 20 | 113919807 | 83087876 | 83410759 | 36010649373 | 874172634 | 48565146 | 1602649723 | 89036096 |
| 25 | 113919807 | 82632064 | 82746405 | 35943643261 | 873507865 | 48528215 | 1601430987 | 88968388 |
| 30 | 113919807 | 81961213 | 81899703 | 35843951743 | 872479400 | 48471078 | 1599545399 | 88863633 |
| 50 | 113919807 | 78463197 | 77018826 | 35265253046 | 864071894 | 48003994 | 1584131702 | 88007317 |
| 75 | 113919807 | 72317276 | 71589524 | 33869421830 | 831162116 | 46175673 | 1523797234 | 84655402 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Colombia
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Amazonas | 10756930 | 10610455 | 10609436 | 10592683 | 98% | 28137 | 0% | 1,563 | 11384 | 0% | 1,138 | 16753 | 0% | 2,094 |
| Antioquia | 6338122 | 5147093 | 5102269 | 4887893 | 77% | 470881 | 9% | 26,160 | 256505 | 5% | 25,651 | 214376 | 4% | 26,797 |
| Arauca | 2537347 | 852260 | 924688 | 880082 | 35% | 80221 | 9% | 4,457 | 35615 | 4% | 3,562 | 44606 | 5% | 5,576 |
| Atlántico | 443768 | 88847 | 97217 | 92567 | 21% | 11516 | 13% | 640 | 6866 | 8% | 687 | 4650 | 5% | 581 |
| Bolívar | 2611576 | 1775259 | 1749663 | 1628079 | 62% | 200777 | 11% | 11,154 | 79193 | 4% | 7,919 | 121584 | 7% | 15,198 |
| Boyacá | 2350115 | 1256492 | 1329155 | 1317160 | 56% | 32442 | 3% | 1,802 | 20447 | 2% | 2,045 | 11995 | 1% | 1,499 |
| Caldas | 758911 | 599181 | 593739 | 573684 | 76% | 40129 | 7% | 2,229 | 20074 | 3% | 2,007 | 20055 | 3% | 2,507 |
| Caquetá | 9024745 | 8056684 | 7908861 | 7591855 | 84% | 603717 | 7% | 33,540 | 286711 | 4% | 28,671 | 317006 | 4% | 39,626 |
| Casanare | 4469803 | 1011215 | 1075278 | 1040055 | 23% | 83843 | 8% | 4,658 | 48620 | 5% | 4,862 | 35223 | 3% | 4,403 |
| Cauca | 2924845 | 2374657 | 2400167 | 2358585 | 81% | 91522 | 4% | 5,085 | 49940 | 2% | 4,994 | 41582 | 2% | 5,198 |
| Cesar | 2298105 | 1148980 | 1074213 | 1024208 | 45% | 113166 | 10% | 6,287 | 63161 | 5% | 6,316 | 50005 | 5% | 6,251 |
| Chocó | 4531890 | 4381457 | 4380610 | 4327513 | 95% | 90030 | 2% | 5,002 | 36933 | 1% | 3,693 | 53097 | 1% | 6,637 |
| Cundinamarca | 2457920 | 1408008 | 1460596 | 1443247 | 59% | 59740 | 4% | 3,319 | 42391 | 3% | 4,239 | 17349 | 1% | 2,169 |
| Córdoba | 2498254 | 994288 | 1083382 | 1042373 | 42% | 103784 | 10% | 5,766 | 62775 | 6% | 6,278 | 41009 | 4% | 5,126 |
| Guainía | 6890016 | 6725747 | 6732662 | 6716799 | 97% | 29319 | 0% | 1,629 | 13456 | 0% | 1,346 | 15863 | 0% | 1,983 |
| Guaviare | 5568141 | 5326425 | 5274367 | 5116304 | 92% | 291302 | 5% | 16,183 | 133239 | 3% | 13,324 | 158063 | 3% | 19,758 |
| Huila | 2037417 | 1447919 | 1422811 | 1396522 | 69% | 63231 | 4% | 3,513 | 36942 | 3% | 3,694 | 26289 | 2% | 3,286 |
| La Guajira | 2105393 | 700827 | 634079 | 609032 | 29% | 65786 | 9% | 3,655 | 40739 | 6% | 4,074 | 25047 | 4% | 3,131 |
| Magdalena | 2160336 | 875325 | 867230 | 817221 | 38% | 106264 | 12% | 5,904 | 56255 | 6% | 5,626 | 50009 | 6% | 6,251 |
| Meta | 8544028 | 4346376 | 4304323 | 4087576 | 48% | 474635 | 11% | 26,369 | 257888 | 6% | 25,789 | 216747 | 5% | 27,093 |
| Nariño | 3202808 | 2695132 | 2723657 | 2687344 | 84% | 103612 | 4% | 5,756 | 67299 | 2% | 6,730 | 36313 | 1% | 4,539 |
| Norte de Santander | 2288659 | 1780343 | 1782408 | 1675063 | 73% | 178787 | 10% | 9,933 | 71442 | 4% | 7,144 | 107345 | 6% | 13,418 |
| Putumayo | 2437830 | 2307546 | 2315538 | 2185397 | 90% | 222966 | 10% | 12,387 | 92825 | 4% | 9,283 | 130141 | 6% | 16,268 |
| Quindío | 174205 | 134104 | 131302 | 126105 | 72% | 11815 | 9% | 656 | 6618 | 5% | 662 | 5197 | 4% | 650 |
| Risaralda | 405681 | 345801 | 338424 | 329672 | 81% | 17371 | 5% | 965 | 8619 | 2% | 862 | 8752 | 3% | 1,094 |
| San Andrés y Providencia | 5363 | 3692 | 3690 | 3686 | 69% | 39 | 1% | 2 | 35 | 1% | 4 | 4 | 0% | 1 |
| Santander | 3041170 | 2059571 | 2002495 | 1933431 | 64% | 203592 | 10% | 11,311 | 134528 | 7% | 13,453 | 69064 | 3% | 8,633 |
| Sucre | 1084957 | 417086 | 423316 | 401907 | 37% | 37873 | 9% | 2,104 | 16464 | 4% | 1,646 | 21409 | 5% | 2,676 |
| Tolima | 2349574 | 1460555 | 1480592 | 1451778 | 62% | 74903 | 5% | 4,161 | 46089 | 3% | 4,609 | 28814 | 2% | 3,602 |
| Valle del Cauca | 2208657 | 1627648 | 1616892 | 1597897 | 72% | 50917 | 3% | 2,829 | 31922 | 2% | 3,192 | 18995 | 1% | 2,374 |
| Vaupés | 5330178 | 5271708 | 5279471 | 5256114 | 99% | 45920 | 1% | 2,551 | 22563 | 0% | 2,256 | 23357 | 0% | 2,920 |
| Vichada | 10083063 | 4730532 | 4777172 | 4736291 | 47% | 91117 | 2% | 5,062 | 50236 | 1% | 5,024 | 40881 | 1% | 5,110 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Colombia
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Amazonas | 10756930 | 10610455 | 10609436 | 6233051800 | 15293076 | 849615 | 631479 | 1122286 |
| Antioquia | 6338122 | 5147093 | 5102269 | 1885008237 | 187418346 | 10412130 | 10393094 | 10435926 |
| Arauca | 2537347 | 852260 | 924688 | 244080952 | 24334937 | 1351941 | 1123658 | 1637294 |
| Atlántico | 443768 | 88847 | 97217 | 18531176 | 2438528 | 135474 | 147531 | 120402 |
| Bolívar | 2611576 | 1775259 | 1749663 | 561803062 | 62987487 | 3499305 | 2606336 | 4615516 |
| Boyacá | 2350115 | 1256492 | 1329155 | 404156033 | 11391712 | 632873 | 725686 | 516857 |
| Caldas | 758911 | 599181 | 593739 | 202292567 | 15036322 | 835351 | 789743 | 892362 |
| Caquetá | 9024745 | 8056684 | 7908861 | 3904816258 | 283236230 | 15735346 | 13129325 | 18992872 |
| Casanare | 4469803 | 1011215 | 1075278 | 280464411 | 22636260 | 1257570 | 1351071 | 1140694 |
| Cauca | 2924845 | 2374657 | 2400167 | 911642461 | 36720363 | 2040020 | 2063848 | 2010235 |
| Cesar | 2298105 | 1148980 | 1074213 | 313733764 | 29831447 | 1657303 | 1644990 | 1672694 |
| Chocó | 4531890 | 4381457 | 4380610 | 2010851091 | 36140186 | 2007788 | 1587315 | 2533380 |
| Cundinamarca | 2457920 | 1408008 | 1460596 | 434222355 | 18747883 | 1041549 | 1335040 | 674685 |
| Córdoba | 2498254 | 994288 | 1083382 | 345690370 | 33874872 | 1881937 | 2022968 | 1705649 |
| Guainía | 6890016 | 6725747 | 6732662 | 3071732254 | 12888755 | 716042 | 608401 | 850594 |
| Guaviare | 5568141 | 5326425 | 5274367 | 2570645772 | 126094683 | 7005260 | 5770512 | 8548696 |
| Huila | 2037417 | 1447919 | 1422811 | 465723950 | 20710099 | 1150561 | 1242452 | 1035698 |
| La Guajira | 2105393 | 700827 | 634079 | 194312350 | 17311557 | 961753 | 1059755 | 839252 |
| Magdalena | 2160336 | 875325 | 867230 | 246201527 | 25521998 | 1417889 | 1283647 | 1585691 |
| Meta | 8544028 | 4346376 | 4304323 | 1632843412 | 188442337 | 10469019 | 10070008 | 10967783 |
| Nariño | 3202808 | 2695132 | 2723657 | 1153774312 | 46444670 | 2580259 | 3082726 | 1952176 |
| Norte de Santander | 2288659 | 1780343 | 1782408 | 635749423 | 67517052 | 3750947 | 2702816 | 5061112 |
| Putumayo | 2437830 | 2307546 | 2315538 | 1226232061 | 119516795 | 6639822 | 5200169 | 8439388 |
| Quindío | 174205 | 134104 | 131302 | 44949969 | 4443319 | 246851 | 257409 | 233654 |
| Risaralda | 405681 | 345801 | 338424 | 132299225 | 6557947 | 364330 | 340864 | 393664 |
| San Andrés y Providencia | 5363 | 3692 | 3690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santander | 3041170 | 2059571 | 2002495 | 656699619 | 69809877 | 3878327 | 4693398 | 2859487 |
| Sucre | 1084957 | 417086 | 423316 | 79916236 | 8784577 | 488032 | 387402 | 613820 |
| Tolima | 2349574 | 1460555 | 1480592 | 473646150 | 26386927 | 1465940 | 1664854 | 1217299 |
| Valle del Cauca | 2208657 | 1627648 | 1616892 | 616140255 | 17365165 | 964731 | 1105713 | 788504 |
| Vaupés | 5330178 | 5271708 | 5279471 | 2933111095 | 24698671 | 1372148 | 1233717 | 1545188 |
| Vichada | 10083063 | 4730532 | 4777172 | 1959629596 | 36963321 | 2053518 | 2089496 | 2008545 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Colombia
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Amazonas | 10756930 | 10610455 | 10609436 | 3399846435 | 320 | 8341681 | 463427 | 344443 | 612156 |
| Antioquia | 6338122 | 5147093 | 5102269 | 1028186319 | 200 | 102228214 | 5679345 | 5668962 | 5692324 |
| Arauca | 2537347 | 852260 | 924688 | 133135065 | 156 | 13273605 | 737423 | 612905 | 893070 |
| Atlántico | 443768 | 88847 | 97217 | 10107916 | 114 | 1330106 | 73895 | 80471 | 65674 |
| Bolívar | 2611576 | 1775259 | 1749663 | 306438031 | 173 | 34356822 | 1908712 | 1421639 | 2517554 |
| Boyacá | 2350115 | 1256492 | 1329155 | 220448743 | 175 | 6213670 | 345204 | 395829 | 281922 |
| Caldas | 758911 | 599181 | 593739 | 110341398 | 184 | 8201636 | 455646 | 430769 | 486743 |
| Caquetá | 9024745 | 8056684 | 7908861 | 2129899777 | 264 | 154492491 | 8582916 | 7161450 | 10359749 |
| Casanare | 4469803 | 1011215 | 1075278 | 152980587 | 151 | 12347051 | 685947 | 736948 | 622197 |
| Cauca | 2924845 | 2374657 | 2400167 | 497259524 | 209 | 20029290 | 1112738 | 1125735 | 1096492 |
| Cesar | 2298105 | 1148980 | 1074213 | 171127508 | 149 | 16271705 | 903984 | 897268 | 912379 |
| Chocó | 4531890 | 4381457 | 4380610 | 1096827870 | 250 | 19712830 | 1095157 | 865808 | 1381844 |
| Cundinamarca | 2457920 | 1408008 | 1460596 | 236848557 | 168 | 10226124 | 568118 | 728205 | 368010 |
| Córdoba | 2498254 | 994288 | 1083382 | 188558386 | 190 | 18477205 | 1026511 | 1103437 | 930354 |
| Guainía | 6890016 | 6725747 | 6732662 | 1675490319 | 249 | 7030222 | 390568 | 331855 | 463959 |
| Guaviare | 5568141 | 5326425 | 5274367 | 1402170421 | 263 | 68778921 | 3821051 | 3147552 | 4662926 |
| Huila | 2037417 | 1447919 | 1422811 | 254031245 | 175 | 11296419 | 627579 | 677701 | 564926 |
| La Guajira | 2105393 | 700827 | 634079 | 105988556 | 151 | 9442667 | 524593 | 578048 | 457774 |
| Magdalena | 2160336 | 875325 | 867230 | 134291742 | 153 | 13921095 | 773394 | 700172 | 864922 |
| Meta | 8544028 | 4346376 | 4304323 | 890641862 | 205 | 102786713 | 5710373 | 5492731 | 5982426 |
| Nariño | 3202808 | 2695132 | 2723657 | 629331446 | 233 | 25333468 | 1407415 | 1681488 | 1064824 |
| Norte de Santander | 2288659 | 1780343 | 1782408 | 346772414 | 195 | 36827502 | 2045972 | 1474263 | 2760609 |
| Putumayo | 2437830 | 2307546 | 2315538 | 668853852 | 290 | 65190982 | 3621721 | 2836456 | 4603303 |
| Quindío | 174205 | 134104 | 131302 | 24518165 | 183 | 2423628 | 134646 | 140405 | 127448 |
| Risaralda | 405681 | 345801 | 338424 | 72163214 | 209 | 3577062 | 198726 | 185925 | 214726 |
| San Andrés y Providencia | 5363 | 3692 | 3690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santander | 3041170 | 2059571 | 2002495 | 358199796 | 174 | 38078134 | 2115452 | 2560035 | 1559723 |
| Sucre | 1084957 | 417086 | 423316 | 43590674 | 105 | 4791586 | 266199 | 211311 | 334810 |
| Tolima | 2349574 | 1460555 | 1480592 | 258352448 | 177 | 14392856 | 799603 | 908101 | 663981 |
| Valle del Cauca | 2208657 | 1627648 | 1616892 | 336076505 | 207 | 9471898 | 526217 | 603115 | 430093 |
| Vaupés | 5330178 | 5271708 | 5279471 | 1599878780 | 303 | 13472007 | 748445 | 672936 | 842831 |
| Vichada | 10083063 | 4730532 | 4777172 | 1068888871 | 226 | 20161810 | 1120101 | 1139725 | 1095571 |
Archived forest data for Colombia | Forest data for Colombia
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.
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