Chad vs Colombia: Annual deforestation
Chad
128,210 hectares per year
in 2020
Colombia
133,420 hectares per year
in 2020
Chad rank
13th
Colombia rank
12th
Annual deforestation over time
- Chad
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 133,420 hectares per year against 128,210 hectares per year in Chad, a difference of 5,210 hectares per year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Chad ranks 13th and Colombia ranks 12th of 112 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,030 hectares per year | 260,120 hectares per year | 222,090 hectares per year | Colombia |
| 2000s | 82,570 hectares per year | 138,660 hectares per year | 56,090 hectares per year | Colombia |
| 2010s | 128,215 hectares per year | 143,520 hectares per year | 15,305 hectares per year | Colombia |
| 2020s | 128,210 hectares per year | 133,420 hectares per year | 5,210 hectares per year | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Chad or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 133,420 hectares per year against 128,210 hectares per year in Chad as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Chad and Colombia?
- 5,210 hectares per year, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Colombia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Colombia rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Chad ranks 13th and Colombia ranks 12th of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.