Colombia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Forest area (sq. km)
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 9.20 million sq. km against 594,569 sq. km in Colombia, a difference of 8.61 million sq. km.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 15.5 times Colombia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639,632 sq. km | 10.42 million sq. km | 9.78 million sq. km | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 620,580 sq. km | 9.87 million sq. km | 9.25 million sq. km | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 609,361 sq. km | 9.43 million sq. km | 8.82 million sq. km | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 599,234 sq. km | 9.24 million sq. km | 8.64 million sq. km | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 9.20 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8.61 million sq. km, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for forest area?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.