Colombia vs Middle Africa: Forest area
Colombia
59,457 ha th
in 2025
Middle Africa
318,172 ha th
in 2025
Colombia rank
15th
Middle Africa rank
14th
Forest area over time
- Colombia
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 318,172 ha th against 59,457 ha th in Colombia, a difference of 258,715 ha th.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 5.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 15th and Middle Africa ranks 14th of 255 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,103 ha th | 362,526 ha th | 297,423 ha th | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 62,570 ha th | 352,349 ha th | 289,779 ha th | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 61,198 ha th | 333,970 ha th | 272,773 ha th | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 59,790 ha th | 320,886 ha th | 261,095 ha th | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 318,172 ha th against 59,457 ha th in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Colombia and Middle Africa?
- 258,715 ha th, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Middle Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Middle Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Colombia ranks 15th and Middle Africa ranks 14th 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.