Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Forest area (sq. km)
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 8.77 million sq. km against 594,569 sq. km in Colombia, a difference of 8.18 million sq. km.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 14.8 times Colombia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639,632 sq. km | 10.02 million sq. km | 9.38 million sq. km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 620,580 sq. km | 9.46 million sq. km | 8.84 million sq. km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 609,361 sq. km | 9.01 million sq. km | 8.40 million sq. km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 599,234 sq. km | 8.81 million sq. km | 8.21 million sq. km | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 8.77 million sq. km against 594,569 sq. km in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8.18 million sq. km, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for forest area?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th 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.