Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Mexico
34.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
34.3%
in 2025
Mexico rank
100th
Sri Lanka rank
99th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Mexico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 34.3% against 34.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mexico ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 37.8% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 35.6% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.1% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.5% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 34.3% against 34.1% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Mexico ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.