Colombia vs Southern Africa: Land area
Colombia
110,950 ha th
in 2025
Southern Africa
265,067 ha th
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
Southern Africa rank
28th
Land area over time
- Colombia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 265,067 ha th against 110,950 ha th in Colombia, a difference of 154,117 ha th.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 253 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,950 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 154,117 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 110,950 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 154,117 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 110,950 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 154,117 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 110,950 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 154,117 ha th | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Colombia or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 265,067 ha th against 110,950 ha th in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Colombia and Southern Africa?
- 154,117 ha th, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Southern Africa rank globally for land area?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.