Colombia vs Micronesia: Forest land — Share in Land area

Colombia
53.71 %
in 2024
Micronesia
53.51 %
in 2024
Colombia rank
50th
Micronesia rank
52nd

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Colombia
  • Micronesia
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 53.71 % against 53.51 % in Micronesia, a difference of 0.2 %.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 50th and Micronesia ranks 52nd of 231 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Micronesia Difference Ahead
1990s 57.65 % 49.62 % 8.03 % Colombia
2000s 55.93 % 50.09 % 5.84 % Colombia
2010s 54.92 % 52.33 % 2.6 % Colombia
2020s 53.95 % 53.47 % 0.482 % Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Colombia or Micronesia?
Colombia, at 53.71 % against 53.51 % in Micronesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Colombia and Micronesia?
0.2 %, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Micronesia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Micronesia rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Colombia ranks 50th and Micronesia ranks 52nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.