Indonesia vs Mexico: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Indonesia
90,485 1000 ha
in 2025
Mexico
66,131 1000 ha
in 2025
Indonesia rank
10th
Mexico rank
12th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072025

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 90,485 1000 ha against 66,131 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 24,354 1000 ha.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 102,128 1000 ha 70,753 1000 ha 31,375 1000 ha Indonesia
2000s 90,081 1000 ha 68,878 1000 ha 21,203 1000 ha Indonesia
2010s 90,756 1000 ha 67,500 1000 ha 23,256 1000 ha Indonesia
2020s 90,298 1000 ha 66,459 1000 ha 23,839 1000 ha Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Indonesia or Mexico?
Indonesia, at 90,485 1000 ha against 66,131 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Indonesia and Mexico?
24,354 1000 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Indonesia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 222 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

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.