Colombia vs Marshall Islands: Share of land covered by forest
Colombia
53.6%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
53.9%
in 2025
Colombia rank
48th
Marshall Islands rank
46th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Colombia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 53.9% against 53.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 48th and Marshall Islands ranks 46th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 52.2% | 5.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 52.2% | 3.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 52.6% | 2.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 0.1% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Colombia or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 53.9% against 53.6% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Colombia and Marshall Islands?
- 0.3%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Marshall Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Colombia ranks 48th and Marshall Islands ranks 46th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.