Indonesia vs Mexico: Forest area
Indonesia
95.97 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico
66.27 million hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
8th
Mexico rank
11th
Forest area over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 95.97 million hectares against 66.27 million hectares in Mexico, a difference of 29.70 million hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 235 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.37 million hectares | 70.81 million hectares | 34.56 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 93.91 million hectares | 68.95 million hectares | 24.97 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 95.52 million hectares | 67.60 million hectares | 27.92 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 95.77 million hectares | 66.59 million hectares | 29.18 million hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 95.97 million hectares against 66.27 million hectares in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 29.70 million hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for forest area?
- Indonesia ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th 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 Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.