Colombia vs Northern Mariana Islands: Share of land covered by forest
Colombia
53.6%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
53.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
48th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
51st
Share of land covered by forest 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 36 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 48th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 51st of 216 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 | 57.7% | 44.2% | 13.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 44.2% | 11.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 50.3% | 4.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.0% | 0.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Colombia or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Colombia, at 53.6% against 53.0% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest 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?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Colombia ranks 48th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 51st 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.