Colombia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest land — Area

Colombia
59,457 1000 ha
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
47,088 1000 ha
in 2025
Colombia rank
14th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
7th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 59,457 1000 ha against 47,088 1000 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 12,369 1000 ha.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 14th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 215 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 63,963 1000 ha 49,920 1000 ha 14,043 1000 ha Colombia
2000s 62,058 1000 ha 48,849 1000 ha 13,209 1000 ha Colombia
2010s 60,936 1000 ha 47,921 1000 ha 13,015 1000 ha Colombia
2020s 59,790 1000 ha 47,211 1000 ha 12,579 1000 ha Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Colombia or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Colombia, at 59,457 1000 ha against 47,088 1000 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
12,369 1000 ha, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for forest land — area?
Colombia ranks 14th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 215 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

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.