Colombia vs Peru: Forest area
Colombia
585,441 sq. km
in 2023
Peru
718,119 sq. km
in 2023
Colombia rank
13th
Peru rank
10th
Forest area over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 718,119 sq. km against 585,441 sq. km in Colombia, a difference of 132,678 sq. km.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 13th and Peru ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639,580 sq. km | 759,307 sq. km | 119,728 sq. km | Peru |
| 2000s | 618,680 sq. km | 747,362 sq. km | 128,682 sq. km | Peru |
| 2010s | 601,408 sq. km | 732,757 sq. km | 131,349 sq. km | Peru |
| 2020s | 588,430 sq. km | 720,711 sq. km | 132,282 sq. km | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 718,119 sq. km against 585,441 sq. km in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Colombia and Peru?
- 132,678 sq. km, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for forest area?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Peru 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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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.