Colombia vs Tanzania: Forest area
Colombia
585,441 sq. km
in 2023
Tanzania
443,380 sq. km
in 2023
Colombia rank
13th
Tanzania rank
16th
Forest area over time
- Colombia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 585,441 sq. km against 443,380 sq. km in Tanzania, a difference of 142,061 sq. km.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639,580 sq. km | 557,160 sq. km | 82,420 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2000s | 618,680 sq. km | 519,960 sq. km | 98,720 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2010s | 601,408 sq. km | 481,790 sq. km | 119,618 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2020s | 588,430 sq. km | 450,415 sq. km | 138,015 sq. km | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Tanzania?
- Colombia, at 585,441 sq. km against 443,380 sq. km in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Colombia and Tanzania?
- 142,061 sq. km, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Tanzania rank globally for forest area?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 16th 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.