Colombia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest area as a proportion of total land area

Colombia
53.6%
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
53.4%
in 2025
Colombia rank
58th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
60th

Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 53.6% against 53.4% in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 58th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 60th of 253 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 58.7% 57.2% 1.5% Colombia
2000s 56.4% 55.8% 0.6% Colombia
2010s 55.2% 54.6% 0.6% Colombia
2020s 53.9% 53.5% 0.4% 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Colombia, at 53.6% against 53.4% in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
Colombia ranks 58th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 60th of 253 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.

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Indicator
Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 1,728 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed