Indonesia vs Mexico: Forest area
Indonesia
95,969 ha th
in 2025
Mexico
66,266 ha th
in 2025
Indonesia rank
7th
Mexico rank
10th
Forest area over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 95,969 ha th against 66,266 ha th in Mexico, a difference of 29,703 ha th.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 10th of 212 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 | 116,334 ha th | 71,804 ha th | 44,530 ha th | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 91,959 ha th | 69,594 ha th | 22,365 ha th | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 95,667 ha th | 67,849 ha th | 27,817 ha th | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 95,766 ha th | 66,585 ha th | 29,181 ha th | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 95,969 ha th against 66,266 ha th in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 29,703 ha th, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for forest area?
- Indonesia ranks 7th 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.