Colombia vs Eastern Asia: Forest area
Colombia
59,457 ha th
in 2025
Eastern Asia
280,246 ha th
in 2025
Colombia rank
15th
Eastern Asia rank
17th
Forest area over time
- Colombia
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 280,246 ha th against 59,457 ha th in Colombia, a difference of 220,789 ha th.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.7 times Colombia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 15th and Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 255 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,103 ha th | 210,449 ha th | 145,346 ha th | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 62,570 ha th | 230,072 ha th | 167,502 ha th | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 61,198 ha th | 258,536 ha th | 197,339 ha th | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 59,790 ha th | 276,205 ha th | 216,415 ha th | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 280,246 ha th against 59,457 ha th in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Colombia and Eastern Asia?
- 220,789 ha th, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Eastern Asia rank globally for forest area?
- Colombia ranks 15th and Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.