Colombia vs Zambia: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Colombia

189,845 hectares

in 2024

Zambia

168,811 hectares

in 2024

Colombia rank

8th

Zambia rank

11th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

Colombia currently reports 189,845 hectares against 168,811 hectares in Zambia, a difference of 21,034 hectares.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.