Colombia vs Mexico: Forest area
Colombia
59,457 ha th
in 2025
Mexico
66,266 ha th
in 2025
Colombia rank
12th
Mexico rank
10th
Forest area over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 66,266 ha th against 59,457 ha th in Colombia, a difference of 6,809 ha th.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,103 ha th | 71,804 ha th | 6,701 ha th | Mexico |
| 2000s | 62,570 ha th | 69,594 ha th | 7,023 ha th | Mexico |
| 2010s | 61,198 ha th | 67,849 ha th | 6,652 ha th | Mexico |
| 2020s | 59,790 ha th | 66,585 ha th | 6,795 ha th | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 66,266 ha th against 59,457 ha th in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Colombia and Mexico?
- 6,809 ha th, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for forest area?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.