Colombia vs Peru: Share of global forest area
Colombia
1.4%
in 2025
Peru
1.6%
in 2025
Colombia rank
13th
Peru rank
10th
Share of global forest area over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 13th and Peru ranks 10th of 235 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for share of global forest area?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Peru ranks 10th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.