Colombia vs Nigeria: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Colombia
21.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
22.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
70th
Nigeria rank
67th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.3% against 21.0% in Colombia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 168 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 22.3% | 7.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 22.3% | 7.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 22.3% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 22.3% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.3% against 21.0% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 1.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Colombia ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 67th 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.