Mexico vs United States: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Mexico
34.1%
in 2025
United States
33.8%
in 2025
Mexico rank
119th
United States rank
120th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 34.1% against 33.8% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 119th and United States ranks 120th of 253 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 33.0% | 3.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 33.1% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 33.8% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.8% | 0.5% | Mexico |
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 United States?
- Mexico, at 34.1% against 33.8% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Mexico and United States?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Mexico ranks 119th and United States ranks 120th of 253 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.