Colombia - Forest area

Forest area (sq. km)

Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1990 625,190
2000 615,090
2005 610,040
2010 604,990

Forest area (% of land area)

Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1990 56.35
2000 55.44
2005 54.98
2010 54.53

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use