Colombia vs South Africa: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Colombia
0.0003 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0002 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
131st
South Africa rank
134th
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 134th of 176 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 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 134th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.