Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 585,441 sq. km against 460,729 sq. km in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 124,712 sq. km.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 13th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 15th of 213 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639,580 sq. km | 507,322 sq. km | 132,257 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2000s | 618,680 sq. km | 484,103 sq. km | 134,577 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2010s | 601,408 sq. km | 468,145 sq. km | 133,263 sq. km | Colombia |
| 2020s | 588,430 sq. km | 461,510 sq. km | 126,920 sq. km | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Colombia, at 585,441 sq. km against 460,729 sq. km in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 124,712 sq. km, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for forest area?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 15th of 213 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.