Eastern Asia vs Mexico: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Mexico
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 280,246 1000 ha against 66,266 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 213,980 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 15th of 32 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 219,279 1000 ha | 70,809 1000 ha | 148,470 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 240,707 1000 ha | 68,947 1000 ha | 171,760 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 262,228 1000 ha | 67,599 1000 ha | 194,629 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 276,205 1000 ha | 66,585 1000 ha | 209,620 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Eastern Asia or Mexico?
- Eastern Asia, at 280,246 1000 ha against 66,266 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Eastern Asia and Mexico?
- 213,980 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Asia and Mexico rank globally for forest land — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 15th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.