Mexico vs Northern America: Forest area
Mexico
66,266
in 2025
Northern America
677,716
in 2025
Mexico rank
10th
Northern America rank
8th
Forest area over time
- Mexico
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 677,716 against 66,266 in Mexico, a difference of 611,450.
That makes Northern America's figure about 10.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,804 | 663,230 | 591,426 | Northern America |
| 2000s | 69,594 | 663,844 | 594,250 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 67,849 | 676,123 | 608,274 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 66,585 | 677,920 | 611,336 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mexico or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 677,716 against 66,266 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mexico and Northern America?
- 611,450, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Northern America rank globally for forest area?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 8th of 219 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.