Argentina vs Colombia: Share of global forest area
Argentina
1.1%
in 2025
Colombia
1.4%
in 2025
Argentina rank
16th
Colombia rank
13th
Share of global forest area over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.
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 16th and Colombia ranks 13th of 235 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 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between Argentina and Colombia?
- 0.3%, 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 share of global forest area?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Colombia ranks 13th of 235 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 forest area. 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 forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.