Colombia vs South Africa: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled
Colombia
274.67 hectares
in 2024
South Africa
304.52 hectares
in 2024
Colombia rank
52nd
South Africa rank
49th
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 304.52 hectares against 274.67 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 29.85 hectares.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 795.16 hectares | 622.62 hectares | 172.54 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 548.61 hectares | 602.07 hectares | 53.46 hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 279.77 hectares | 458.2 hectares | 178.43 hectares | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 304.52 hectares against 274.67 hectares in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled between Colombia and South Africa?
- 29.85 hectares, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.