Colombia vs European Union (27): Net Forest conversion — Area

Colombia
133.42 1000 ha
in 2025
European Union (27)
117.81 1000 ha
in 2025
Colombia rank
15th
European Union (27) rank
17th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Colombia
  • European Union (27)
0100200300199020072025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 133.42 1000 ha against 117.81 1000 ha in European Union (27), a difference of 15.61 1000 ha.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 15th and European Union (27) ranks 17th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and European Union (27) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1990s 260.12 1000 ha 121.18 1000 ha 138.93 1000 ha Colombia
2000s 150.8 1000 ha 268.61 1000 ha 117.81 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 139 1000 ha 201.39 1000 ha 62.39 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 141.83 1000 ha 130.02 1000 ha 11.81 1000 ha Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Colombia or European Union (27)?
Colombia, at 133.42 1000 ha against 117.81 1000 ha in European Union (27) as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Colombia and European Union (27)?
15.61 1000 ha, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and European Union (27)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Colombia and European Union (27) rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Colombia ranks 15th and European Union (27) ranks 17th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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).