Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Venezuela?

Colombia, at 594,569 sq. km against 470,882 sq. km in Venezuela as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area between Colombia and Venezuela?

123,687 sq. km, with Colombia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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 Venezuela: Forest area (sq. km)

Colombia

594,569 sq. km

in 2025

Venezuela

470,882 sq. km

in 2025

Colombia rank

13th

Venezuela rank

15th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Colombia
Venezuela

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 594,569 sq. km against 470,882 sq. km in Venezuela, a difference of 123,687 sq. km.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 15th of 214 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	639,632 sq. km	499,202 sq. km	140,430 sq. km	Colombia
2000s	620,580 sq. km	488,493 sq. km	132,087 sq. km	Colombia
2010s	609,361 sq. km	479,212 sq. km	130,149 sq. km	Colombia
2020s	597,901 sq. km	472,114 sq. km	125,786 sq. km	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Venezuela?: Colombia, at 594,569 sq. km against 470,882 sq. km in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Colombia and Venezuela?: 123,687 sq. km, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for forest area?: Colombia ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 15th 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, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.