Belgium vs Colombia: Imported deforestation
Belgium
7,460 hectares
in 2023
Colombia
7,252 hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
36th
Colombia rank
38th
Imported deforestation over time
- Belgium
- Colombia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7,460 hectares against 7,252 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 208 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 38th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,979 hectares | 16,576 hectares | 1,597 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 14,670 hectares | 14,822 hectares | 152.8 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9,633 hectares | 8,118 hectares | 1,516 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Belgium or Colombia?
- Belgium, at 7,460 hectares against 7,252 hectares in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Belgium and Colombia?
- 208 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 38th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.