Colombia reports lowest forest loss in 20 years for 2025, government says

BOGOTA, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Colombia saw its smallest amount of deforestation in two decades between 2022 and 2025, with 119,483 hectares (295,249 acres) of forest cleared in 2025, according to the Environment Ministry and the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies. The data was released Friday.

Officials said the 2025 total marks a 31% drop compared to the 2021 baseline of 174,000 hectares (429,963 acres). That puts Colombia above its goal of cutting forest loss by 20% each year for the fourth year in a row.