Colombia vs Mexico: Annual change in forest area
Colombia
-133,284 hectares
in 2025
Mexico
-127,766 hectares
in 2025
Colombia rank
222nd
Mexico rank
220th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -127,766 hectares against -133,284 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 5,518 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 222nd and Mexico ranks 220th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -253,246 hectares | -221,027 hectares | 32,219 hectares | Mexico |
| 2000s | -127,799 hectares | -151,524 hectares | 23,725 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | -125,422 hectares | -126,726 hectares | 1,304 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | -139,086 hectares | -127,766 hectares | 11,320 hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -127,766 hectares against -133,284 hectares in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Colombia and Mexico?
- 5,518 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Colombia ranks 222nd and Mexico ranks 220th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.