India vs Mexico: Forest area
India
72,739 ha th
in 2025
Mexico
66,266 ha th
in 2025
India rank
8th
Mexico rank
10th
Forest area over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 72,739 ha th against 66,266 ha th in Mexico, a difference of 6,473 ha th.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
India ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,938 ha th | 71,804 ha th | 7,866 ha th | Mexico |
| 2000s | 67,591 ha th | 69,594 ha th | 2,003 ha th | Mexico |
| 2010s | 70,162 ha th | 67,849 ha th | 2,313 ha th | India |
| 2020s | 72,524 ha th | 66,585 ha th | 5,939 ha th | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, India or Mexico?
- India, at 72,739 ha th against 66,266 ha th in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between India and Mexico?
- 6,473 ha th, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for forest area?
- India ranks 8th 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.