Mountain green cover area in Colombia
Colombia: Mountain green cover area was 10,164 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10,164 kmsq
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
11th
of 196 countries
All-time high
10,164 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
3,966 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 10,164 kmsq for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Colombia peaked at 10,164 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,966 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Colombia 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Mountain green cover area in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,966 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 6,034 kmsq | +52.1% |
| 2010 | 7,040 kmsq | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 8,447 kmsq | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 9,477 kmsq | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 10,164 kmsq | +7.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 10,164 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 840.25 kmsq, 12.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 10,164 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 459.6 kmsq, 22.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,000 kmsq | 3,966 kmsq | 6,034 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,321 kmsq | 7,040 kmsq | 9,477 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 10,164 kmsq | 10,164 kmsq | 10,164 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More development goals data for Colombia
- Red List Index 0.769 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.26 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 641.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,362 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Colombia?
- Mountain green cover area in Colombia was 10,164 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,164 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,966 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for mountain green cover area?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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