Colombia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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
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.