Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Mexico: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mexico
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 139,058 1000 ha against 66,131 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 72,927 1000 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 11th of 21 regions.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,401 1000 ha | 70,753 1000 ha | 86,648 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 150,658 1000 ha | 68,878 1000 ha | 81,781 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 143,139 1000 ha | 67,500 1000 ha | 75,639 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 139,771 1000 ha | 66,459 1000 ha | 73,312 1000 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Mexico?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 139,058 1000 ha against 66,131 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mexico?
- 72,927 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mexico rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 11th of 21 regions.
- 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.