Colombia vs Northern Mariana Islands: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Colombia
53.6%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
53.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
58th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
62nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Colombia
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 53.6% against 53.0% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 58th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 62nd of 253 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 44.2% | 14.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 44.2% | 12.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 48.6% | 6.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.0% | 0.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Colombia or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Colombia, at 53.6% against 53.0% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Colombia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 62nd of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.