Colombia vs Thailand: Drivers of deforestation
Colombia
16,692 hectares
in 2023
Thailand
16,122 hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
Thailand rank
19th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Colombia
- Thailand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 16,692 hectares against 16,122 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 570 hectares.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 166 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,659 hectares | 5,487 hectares | 76,171 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 67,797 hectares | 10,199 hectares | 57,597 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 55,425 hectares | 15,536 hectares | 39,889 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Colombia or Thailand?
- Colombia, at 16,692 hectares against 16,122 hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Colombia and Thailand?
- 570 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.