India vs Mexico: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 72,739 1000 ha against 66,266 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 6,473 1000 ha.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
India ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,582 1000 ha | 70,809 1000 ha | 5,227 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 68,448 1000 ha | 68,947 1000 ha | 498.33 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 70,725 1000 ha | 67,599 1000 ha | 3,125 1000 ha | India |
| 2020s | 72,524 1000 ha | 66,585 1000 ha | 5,939 1000 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, India or Mexico?
- India, at 72,739 1000 ha against 66,266 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between India and Mexico?
- 6,473 1000 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for forest land — area?
- India ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 231 countries.
- 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.