Colombia vs Zambia: Forestland — Area
Colombia
59,457 1000 ha
in 2025
Zambia
44,874 1000 ha
in 2025
Colombia rank
14th
Zambia rank
17th
Forestland — Area over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 59,457 1000 ha against 44,874 1000 ha in Zambia, a difference of 14,583 1000 ha.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 223 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,963 1000 ha | 47,251 1000 ha | 16,712 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 62,058 1000 ha | 46,893 1000 ha | 15,165 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 60,936 1000 ha | 45,958 1000 ha | 14,978 1000 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 59,790 1000 ha | 45,117 1000 ha | 14,673 1000 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia, at 59,457 1000 ha against 44,874 1000 ha in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Colombia and Zambia?
- 14,583 1000 ha, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for forestland — area?
- Colombia ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th 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).