Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia?

Europe & Central Asia, at 10.59 million sq. km against 585,441 sq. km in Colombia as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?

10.00 million sq. km, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia: Forest area

Colombia

585,441 sq. km

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia

10.59 million sq. km

in 2023

Colombia rank

13th

Europe & Central Asia rank

10th

Forest area over time

Colombia
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 10.59 million sq. km against 585,441 sq. km in Colombia, a difference of 10.00 million sq. km.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 18.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 214 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	637,357 sq. km	10.30 million sq. km	9.66 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	618,680 sq. km	10.42 million sq. km	9.81 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	601,408 sq. km	10.54 million sq. km	9.94 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	588,430 sq. km	10.58 million sq. km	9.99 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 10.59 million sq. km against 585,441 sq. km in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?: 10.00 million sq. km, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for forest area?: Colombia ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th 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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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.