Colombia vs Eastern Africa: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Colombia
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 193,802 1000 ha against 59,457 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 134,345 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.3 times Colombia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 17th and Eastern Africa ranks 19th of 249 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,963 1000 ha | 223,376 1000 ha | 159,412 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 62,058 1000 ha | 211,585 1000 ha | 149,527 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 60,936 1000 ha | 204,659 1000 ha | 143,723 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 59,790 1000 ha | 196,517 1000 ha | 136,727 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Colombia or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 193,802 1000 ha against 59,457 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Colombia and Eastern Africa?
- 134,345 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Eastern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Eastern Africa rank globally for forest land — area?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Eastern Africa ranks 19th of 249 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.