Argentina vs Colombia: Forestland — Area
Argentina
46,598 1000 ha
in 2025
Colombia
59,457 1000 ha
in 2025
Argentina rank
15th
Colombia rank
14th
Forestland — Area over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 59,457 1000 ha against 46,598 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 12,859 1000 ha.
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 15th and Colombia ranks 14th of 223 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 | 54,843 1000 ha | 63,963 1000 ha | 9,120 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 51,771 1000 ha | 62,058 1000 ha | 10,287 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 48,639 1000 ha | 60,936 1000 ha | 12,297 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 47,047 1000 ha | 59,790 1000 ha | 12,743 1000 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 59,457 1000 ha against 46,598 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Argentina and Colombia?
- 12,859 1000 ha, 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 forestland — area?
- Argentina ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 14th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — 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 domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).