Argentina vs Colombia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Argentina
45,218 1000 ha
in 2025
Colombia
58,916 1000 ha
in 2025
Argentina rank
18th
Colombia rank
15th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 58,916 1000 ha against 45,218 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 13,698 1000 ha.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 18th and Colombia ranks 15th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 53,934 1000 ha 63,835 1000 ha 9,901 1000 ha Colombia
2000s 50,640 1000 ha 61,781 1000 ha 11,141 1000 ha Colombia
2010s 47,376 1000 ha 60,473 1000 ha 13,097 1000 ha Colombia
2020s 45,706 1000 ha 59,249 1000 ha 13,543 1000 ha Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Argentina or Colombia?
Colombia, at 58,916 1000 ha against 45,218 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Argentina and Colombia?
13,698 1000 ha, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Argentina ranks 18th and Colombia ranks 15th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 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.