Colombia vs Nigeria: Share of forest area within protected areas
Colombia
21.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
22.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
85th
Nigeria rank
82nd
Share of forest area within 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.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Colombia ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
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 | 20.4% | 16.0% | 4.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 22.3% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.3% against 21.0% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 1.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Colombia ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 82nd 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 (%).