Colombia vs Denmark: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Colombia
0.2%
in 2020
Denmark
0.2%
in 2020
Colombia rank
37th
Denmark rank
40th
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- Colombia
- Denmark
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 40th of 105 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Colombia or Denmark?
- Colombia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Colombia and Denmark?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Denmark?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Denmark rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Colombia ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 40th of 105 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.