Mexico vs United States: Share of land covered by forest
Mexico
34.1%
in 2025
United States
33.8%
in 2025
Mexico rank
103rd
United States rank
104th
Share of land covered by forest 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 36 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 103rd and United States ranks 104th of 216 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 | 36.4% | 33.1% | 3.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 33.4% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.8% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.8% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 34.1% against 33.8% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Mexico and United States?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Mexico ranks 103rd and United States ranks 104th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.