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
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020062023

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

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
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.