Colombia vs Sudan: Annual change in forest area
Colombia
-133,284 hectares
in 2025
Sudan
-174,140 hectares
in 2025
Colombia rank
222nd
Sudan rank
225th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Colombia
- Sudan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports -133,284 hectares against -174,140 hectares in Sudan, a difference of 40,856 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
Colombia ranks 222nd and Sudan ranks 225th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -253,246 hectares | -174,140 hectares | 79,106 hectares | Sudan |
| 2000s | -127,799 hectares | -174,140 hectares | 46,341 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | -125,422 hectares | -174,140 hectares | 48,718 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | -139,086 hectares | -174,140 hectares | 35,054 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Colombia or Sudan?
- Colombia, at -133,284 hectares against -174,140 hectares in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Colombia and Sudan?
- 40,856 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sudan rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Colombia ranks 222nd and Sudan ranks 225th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.