Colombia vs Zambia: Tree cover loss
Colombia
212,750 hectares
in 2024
Zambia
229,226 hectares
in 2024
Colombia rank
22nd
Zambia rank
20th
Tree cover loss over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 229,226 hectares against 212,750 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 16,476 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210,189 hectares | 53,114 hectares | 157,075 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 241,787 hectares | 121,573 hectares | 120,214 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 252,516 hectares | 192,412 hectares | 60,104 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Colombia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 229,226 hectares against 212,750 hectares in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Colombia and Zambia?
- 16,476 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 20th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. 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 driven by all causes.