Argentina vs Colombia: Share of global annual deforestation
Argentina
2.3%
in 2020
Colombia
1.6%
in 2020
Argentina rank
9th
Colombia rank
12th
Share of global annual deforestation over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.3% against 1.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 9th and Colombia ranks 12th of 112 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 1.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global annual deforestation, Argentina or Colombia?
- Argentina, at 2.3% against 1.6% in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of global annual deforestation between Argentina and Colombia?
- 0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for share of global annual deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Colombia ranks 12th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.