Mexico vs Middle Africa: Forest area
Mexico
66,266 ha th
in 2025
Middle Africa
318,172 ha th
in 2025
Mexico rank
13th
Middle Africa rank
14th
Forest area over time
- Mexico
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 318,172 ha th against 66,266 ha th in Mexico, a difference of 251,906 ha th.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 4.8 times Mexico's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 13th and Middle Africa ranks 14th of 255 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,804 ha th | 362,526 ha th | 290,722 ha th | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 69,594 ha th | 352,349 ha th | 282,755 ha th | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 67,849 ha th | 333,970 ha th | 266,121 ha th | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 66,585 ha th | 320,886 ha th | 254,300 ha th | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mexico or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 318,172 ha th against 66,266 ha th in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mexico and Middle Africa?
- 251,906 ha th, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Middle Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Middle Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Middle Africa ranks 14th of 255 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.