Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of land covered by forest
Colombia
53.6%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
53.4%
in 2025
Colombia rank
48th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
49th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 53.6% against 53.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 48th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 49th of 216 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 | 57.7% | 56.6% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 55.4% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.3% | 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 share of land covered by forest, 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 share of land covered by forest 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?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Colombia ranks 48th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 49th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.