Mexico vs Peru: Forest area
Mexico
66,266 ha th
in 2025
Peru
67,160 ha th
in 2025
Mexico rank
11th
Peru rank
10th
Forest area over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 67,160 ha th against 66,266 ha th in Mexico, a difference of 894 ha th.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 11th and Peru ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,804 ha th | 77,038 ha th | 5,234 ha th | Peru |
| 2000s | 69,594 ha th | 74,044 ha th | 4,451 ha th | Peru |
| 2010s | 67,849 ha th | 70,303 ha th | 2,453 ha th | Peru |
| 2020s | 66,585 ha th | 67,908 ha th | 1,323 ha th | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mexico or Peru?
- Peru, at 67,160 ha th against 66,266 ha th in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mexico and Peru?
- 894 ha th, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for forest area?
- Mexico ranks 11th and Peru ranks 10th of 236 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.