Colombia vs Peru: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Colombia
53.6%
in 2025
Peru
52.5%
in 2025
Colombia rank
47th
Peru rank
50th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 53.6% against 52.5% in Peru, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and Peru ranks 50th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 60.2% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 57.9% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 54.9% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.1% | 0.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 53.6% against 52.5% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Colombia and Peru?
- 1.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Peru ranks 50th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.