Colombia vs Ecuador: Imported deforestation
Colombia
7,252 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador
7,461 hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
38th
Ecuador rank
35th
Imported deforestation over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7,461 hectares against 7,252 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 209 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,576 hectares | 6,218 hectares | 10,358 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 14,822 hectares | 7,004 hectares | 7,819 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8,118 hectares | 5,826 hectares | 2,292 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 7,461 hectares against 7,252 hectares in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 209 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 38th and Ecuador ranks 35th 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.