Angola vs Colombia: Forest area
Angola
649,422 sq. km
in 2023
Colombia
585,441 sq. km
in 2023
Angola rank
12th
Colombia rank
13th
Forest area over time
- Angola
- Colombia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 649,422 sq. km against 585,441 sq. km in Colombia, a difference of 63,981 sq. km.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 785,634 sq. km | 639,580 sq. km | 146,054 sq. km | Angola |
| 2000s | 752,108 sq. km | 618,680 sq. km | 133,428 sq. km | Angola |
| 2010s | 696,602 sq. km | 601,408 sq. km | 95,194 sq. km | Angola |
| 2020s | 657,748 sq. km | 588,430 sq. km | 69,318 sq. km | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Angola or Colombia?
- Angola, at 649,422 sq. km against 585,441 sq. km in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Angola and Colombia?
- 63,981 sq. km, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Colombia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Colombia rank globally for forest area?
- Angola ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 13th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.