Colombia vs Namibia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Colombia
21.0%
in 2025
Namibia
20.9%
in 2025
Colombia rank
85th
Namibia rank
87th
Share of forest area within 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 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Colombia ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 87th of 197 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 | 20.4% | 23.1% | 2.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.9% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Colombia or Namibia?
- Colombia, at 21.0% against 20.9% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Colombia and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Colombia ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 87th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).