Colombia’s government has reported a sharp overall rise in deforestation in the country’s Amazon rainforest for last year, reversing much of the progress made during a historic low in 2023.

Colombia's government said on Thursday that deforestation in the South American country increased as much as 43% in 2024 compared to the year before. The Amazon rainforest region in the country was the worst hit.

Some 113,608 hectares were destroyed in 2024, largely in Colombia's Amazon region. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Deforestation in Colombia surged last year, according to data from the country’s environment ministry said on Thursday, as some 113,608 hectares (1,136 square km) were destroyed largely in its Amazon region,