Colombia vs Mexico: Land use hidden — Forest

Colombia
585,441 Square kilometres
in 2023
Mexico
653,088 Square kilometres
in 2023
Colombia rank
13th
Mexico rank
11th

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 653,088 Square kilometres against 585,441 Square kilometres in Colombia, a difference of 67,647 Square kilometres.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 639,580 Square kilometres 695,970 Square kilometres 56,390 Square kilometres Mexico
2000s 618,680 Square kilometres 677,342 Square kilometres 58,662 Square kilometres Mexico
2010s 601,408 Square kilometres 663,869 Square kilometres 62,461 Square kilometres Mexico
2020s 588,430 Square kilometres 655,004 Square kilometres 66,575 Square kilometres Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 653,088 Square kilometres against 585,441 Square kilometres in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Colombia and Mexico?
67,647 Square kilometres, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
Colombia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata