Mexico vs United States of America: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 308,895 1000 ha against 66,266 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 242,629 1000 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.7 times Mexico's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 12th of 215 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,809 1000 ha | 302,939 1000 ha | 232,129 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 68,947 1000 ha | 305,869 1000 ha | 236,922 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 67,599 1000 ha | 309,514 1000 ha | 241,915 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 66,585 1000 ha | 309,075 1000 ha | 242,490 1000 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Mexico or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 308,895 1000 ha against 66,266 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Mexico and United States of America?
- 242,629 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for forest land — area?
- Mexico ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 12th of 215 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.