Colombia vs Uganda: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Colombia
541,120 hectares
in 2025
Uganda
514,350 hectares
in 2025
Colombia rank
55th
Uganda rank
57th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Colombia
- Uganda
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 541,120 hectares against 514,350 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 26,770 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 57th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,915 hectares | 214,246 hectares | 86,330 hectares | Uganda |
| 2000s | 277,286 hectares | 312,640 hectares | 35,354 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 462,967 hectares | 411,040 hectares | 51,927 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 540,775 hectares | 489,755 hectares | 51,020 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Colombia or Uganda?
- Colombia, at 541,120 hectares against 514,350 hectares in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Colombia and Uganda?
- 26,770 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 57th of 185 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.