Colombia vs Malaysia: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Colombia

189,845 hectares

in 2024

Malaysia

196,314 hectares

in 2024

Colombia rank

8th

Malaysia rank

6th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

Malaysia currently reports 196,314 hectares against 189,845 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 6,469 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.

Colombia ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 187 countries.

Indicator: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.