Argentina vs Colombia: Forest area (sq. km)
Argentina
465,980 sq. km
in 2025
Colombia
594,569 sq. km
in 2025
Argentina rank
16th
Colombia rank
13th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 594,569 sq. km against 465,980 sq. km in Argentina, a difference of 128,589 sq. km.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 16th and Colombia ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 548,433 sq. km | 639,632 sq. km | 91,199 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2000s | 517,706 sq. km | 620,580 sq. km | 102,874 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2010s | 486,394 sq. km | 609,361 sq. km | 122,967 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2020s | 470,468 sq. km | 597,901 sq. km | 127,433 sq. km | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 594,569 sq. km against 465,980 sq. km in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Argentina and Colombia?
- 128,589 sq. km, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for forest area?
- Argentina ranks 16th 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.