Colombia vs Mexico: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 66,131 1000 ha against 58,916 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 7,215 1000 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 240 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 | 63,835 1000 ha | 70,753 1000 ha | 6,917 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 61,781 1000 ha | 68,878 1000 ha | 7,097 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 60,473 1000 ha | 67,500 1000 ha | 7,027 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 59,249 1000 ha | 66,459 1000 ha | 7,210 1000 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 66,131 1000 ha against 58,916 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Colombia and Mexico?
- 7,215 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — 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.