Colombia vs Eastern Asia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Colombia
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 280,246 1000 ha against 59,457 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 220,789 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.7 times Colombia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 15th and Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 231 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 | 63,963 1000 ha | 219,279 1000 ha | 155,316 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 62,058 1000 ha | 240,707 1000 ha | 178,649 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 60,936 1000 ha | 262,228 1000 ha | 201,292 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 59,790 1000 ha | 276,205 1000 ha | 216,415 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Colombia or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 280,246 1000 ha against 59,457 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Colombia and Eastern Asia?
- 220,789 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Eastern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Eastern Asia rank globally for forest land — area?
- Colombia ranks 15th and Eastern Asia ranks 17th 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.