Colombia vs Thailand: Annual change in forest area
Colombia
-133,284 hectares
in 2025
Thailand
-138,016 hectares
in 2025
Colombia rank
222nd
Thailand rank
223rd
Annual change in forest area over time
- Colombia
- Thailand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports -133,284 hectares against -138,016 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 4,732 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Thailand ahead.
Colombia ranks 222nd and Thailand ranks 223rd of 235 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -253,246 hectares | -7,000 hectares | 246,246 hectares | Thailand |
| 2000s | -127,799 hectares | -7,000 hectares | 120,799 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | -125,422 hectares | 18,005 hectares | 143,427 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | -139,086 hectares | -105,761 hectares | 33,325 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Colombia or Thailand?
- Colombia, at -133,284 hectares against -138,016 hectares in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Colombia and Thailand?
- 4,732 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Colombia ranks 222nd and Thailand ranks 223rd 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.