Argentina vs Colombia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 59,457 1000 ha against 46,598 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 12,859 1000 ha.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 18th and Colombia ranks 15th of 231 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,843 1000 ha | 63,963 1000 ha | 9,120 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 51,771 1000 ha | 62,058 1000 ha | 10,287 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 48,639 1000 ha | 60,936 1000 ha | 12,297 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 47,047 1000 ha | 59,790 1000 ha | 12,743 1000 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 59,457 1000 ha against 46,598 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Argentina and Colombia?
- 12,859 1000 ha, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for forest land — area?
- Argentina ranks 18th and Colombia ranks 15th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.