Colombia vs Namibia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Colombia
21.0%
in 2025
Namibia
20.9%
in 2025
Colombia rank
70th
Namibia rank
72nd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Colombia
- Namibia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 21.0% against 20.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Colombia ranks 70th and Namibia ranks 72nd of 168 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 20.9% | 6.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 20.9% | 6.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 20.9% | 1.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.9% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Colombia or Namibia?
- Colombia, at 21.0% against 20.9% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Colombia and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Colombia ranks 70th and Namibia ranks 72nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.