Colombia vs Northern Mariana Islands: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Colombia
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 53.0% against 52.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Colombia ranks 43rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 71.3% | 13.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 67.9% | 12.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 60.2% | 6.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 53.0% against 52.8% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Colombia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.2%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for forest area?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.