Mexico vs Peru: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 67,160 1000 ha against 66,266 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 894 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 13th and Peru ranks 12th of 231 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 | 70,809 1000 ha | 75,691 1000 ha | 4,882 1000 ha | Peru |
| 2000s | 68,947 1000 ha | 72,698 1000 ha | 3,751 1000 ha | Peru |
| 2010s | 67,599 1000 ha | 69,824 1000 ha | 2,225 1000 ha | Peru |
| 2020s | 66,585 1000 ha | 67,908 1000 ha | 1,323 1000 ha | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Mexico or Peru?
- Peru, at 67,160 1000 ha against 66,266 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Mexico and Peru?
- 894 1000 ha, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for forest land — area?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Peru ranks 12th 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.