Colombia vs Nigeria: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1

Colombia
133.42 1000 ha
in 2025
Nigeria
156.77 1000 ha
in 2025
Colombia rank
18th
Nigeria rank
16th

Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 over time

  • Colombia
  • Nigeria
0100200300199020072025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 156.77 1000 ha against 133.42 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 23.35 1000 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 239 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 260.12 1000 ha 156.76 1000 ha 103.35 1000 ha Colombia
2000s 150.8 1000 ha 156.76 1000 ha 5.96 1000 ha Nigeria
2010s 139 1000 ha 156.76 1000 ha 17.76 1000 ha Nigeria
2020s 141.83 1000 ha 156.77 1000 ha 14.94 1000 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1, Colombia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 156.77 1000 ha against 133.42 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 between Colombia and Nigeria?
23.35 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
Colombia ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).