Colombia vs Philippines: Imported deforestation
Colombia
7,252 hectares
in 2023
Philippines
6,772 hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
38th
Philippines rank
41st
Imported deforestation over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7,252 hectares against 6,772 hectares in Philippines, a difference of 480 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 41st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,576 hectares | 6,881 hectares | 9,695 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 14,822 hectares | 12,179 hectares | 2,643 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8,118 hectares | 10,134 hectares | 2,016 hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Colombia or Philippines?
- Colombia, at 7,252 hectares against 6,772 hectares in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Colombia and Philippines?
- 480 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 41st 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.