Cambodia vs Colombia: Consumption-based deforestation per person

Cambodia
24.23 square meters
in 2023
Colombia
22.92 square meters
in 2023
Cambodia rank
8th
Colombia rank
9th

Consumption-based deforestation per person over time

  • Cambodia
  • Colombia
010203040200520142023

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 24.23 square meters against 22.92 square meters in Colombia, a difference of 1.31 square meters.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 9th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.55 square meters 24.77 square meters 4.22 square meters Colombia
2010s 34.69 square meters 23 square meters 11.7 square meters Cambodia
2020s 29.87 square meters 27.29 square meters 2.58 square meters Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Cambodia or Colombia?
Cambodia, at 24.23 square meters against 22.92 square meters in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Cambodia and Colombia?
1.31 square meters, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Colombia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Colombia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
Cambodia ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based deforestation per person
Unit
square meters
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.