Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean?

Latin America & Caribbean, at 9.25 million sq. km against 585,441 sq. km in Colombia as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?

8.66 million sq. km, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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 Latin America & Caribbean: Forest area

Colombia

585,441 sq. km

in 2023

Latin America & Caribbean

9.25 million sq. km

in 2023

Colombia rank

13th

Latin America & Caribbean rank

12th

Forest area over time

Colombia
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 9.25 million sq. km against 585,441 sq. km in Colombia, a difference of 8.66 million sq. km.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 15.8 times Colombia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th of 214 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
1990s	639,580 sq. km	10.45 million sq. km	9.81 million sq. km	Latin America & Caribbean
2000s	618,680 sq. km	9.91 million sq. km	9.29 million sq. km	Latin America & Caribbean
2010s	601,408 sq. km	9.47 million sq. km	8.87 million sq. km	Latin America & Caribbean
2020s	588,430 sq. km	9.28 million sq. km	8.70 million sq. km	Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean?: Latin America & Caribbean, at 9.25 million sq. km against 585,441 sq. km in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?: 8.66 million sq. km, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for forest area?: Colombia ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th 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: 03 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.