Mexico vs Thailand: Annual change in forest area
Mexico
-127,766 hectares
in 2025
Thailand
-138,016 hectares
in 2025
Mexico rank
220th
Thailand rank
223rd
Annual change in forest area over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -127,766 hectares against -138,016 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 10,250 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Thailand ahead.
Mexico ranks 220th and Thailand ranks 223rd of 235 regions.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -221,027 hectares | -7,000 hectares | 214,027 hectares | Thailand |
| 2000s | -151,524 hectares | -7,000 hectares | 144,524 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | -126,726 hectares | 18,005 hectares | 144,731 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | -127,766 hectares | -105,761 hectares | 22,005 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Mexico or Thailand?
- Mexico, at -127,766 hectares against -138,016 hectares in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Mexico and Thailand?
- 10,250 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Mexico ranks 220th and Thailand ranks 223rd of 235 regions.
- 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.