Colombia vs Mozambique: Forest certified for sustainable use

Colombia
207,040 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Mozambique
134,180 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Colombia rank
56th
Mozambique rank
59th

Forest certified for sustainable use over time

  • Colombia
  • Mozambique
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 207,040 thousands of hectares against 134,180 thousands of hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 72,860 thousands of hectares.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.

Colombia ranks 56th and Mozambique ranks 59th of 246 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 0 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares
2000s 43,565 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares 43,565 thousands of hectares Colombia
2010s 135,065 thousands of hectares 55,392 thousands of hectares 79,673 thousands of hectares Colombia
2020s 191,614 thousands of hectares 125,984 thousands of hectares 65,630 thousands of hectares Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Colombia or Mozambique?
Colombia, at 207,040 thousands of hectares against 134,180 thousands of hectares in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Colombia and Mozambique?
72,860 thousands of hectares, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mozambique?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Mozambique rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
Colombia ranks 56th and Mozambique ranks 59th of 246 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest certified for sustainable use
Unit
thousands of hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
246 places, 3,444 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).