Colombia vs Eastern Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Colombia
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 189,589 1000 ha against 58,916 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 130,673 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 15th and Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 222 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,835 1000 ha | 220,785 1000 ha | 156,950 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 61,781 1000 ha | 208,771 1000 ha | 146,990 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 60,473 1000 ha | 200,985 1000 ha | 140,512 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 59,249 1000 ha | 192,386 1000 ha | 133,137 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Colombia or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 189,589 1000 ha against 58,916 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Colombia and Eastern Africa?
- 130,673 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Eastern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Eastern Africa rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Colombia ranks 15th and Eastern Africa ranks 17th 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
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.