Colombia vs Nigeria: Annual change in forest area
Colombia
-133,284 hectares
in 2025
Nigeria
-126,882 hectares
in 2025
Colombia rank
222nd
Nigeria rank
219th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -126,882 hectares against -133,284 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 6,402 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Colombia ranks 222nd and Nigeria ranks 219th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -253,246 hectares | -126,883 hectares | 126,363 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -127,799 hectares | -126,883 hectares | 915.6 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -125,422 hectares | -126,883 hectares | 1,461 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | -139,086 hectares | -126,882 hectares | 12,204 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -126,882 hectares against -133,284 hectares in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 6,402 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Colombia ranks 222nd and Nigeria ranks 219th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.