Colombia vs Peru: Forestland — Area
Colombia
59,457 1000 ha
in 2025
Peru
67,160 1000 ha
in 2025
Colombia rank
14th
Peru rank
11th
Forestland — Area over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 67,160 1000 ha against 59,457 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 7,703 1000 ha.
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 14th and Peru ranks 11th of 223 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 | 63,963 1000 ha | 75,691 1000 ha | 11,728 1000 ha | Peru |
| 2000s | 62,058 1000 ha | 72,698 1000 ha | 10,640 1000 ha | Peru |
| 2010s | 60,936 1000 ha | 69,824 1000 ha | 8,888 1000 ha | Peru |
| 2020s | 59,790 1000 ha | 67,908 1000 ha | 8,118 1000 ha | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 67,160 1000 ha against 59,457 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Colombia and Peru?
- 7,703 1000 ha, 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 forestland — area?
- Colombia ranks 14th and Peru ranks 11th 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).