Mexico vs Peru: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Mexico
66,131 1000 ha
in 2025
Peru
66,969 1000 ha
in 2025
Mexico rank
12th
Peru rank
11th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 66,969 1000 ha against 66,131 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 838 1000 ha.

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

Mexico ranks 12th and Peru ranks 11th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 70,753 1000 ha 75,621 1000 ha 4,869 1000 ha Peru
2000s 68,878 1000 ha 72,615 1000 ha 3,738 1000 ha Peru
2010s 67,500 1000 ha 69,700 1000 ha 2,200 1000 ha Peru
2020s 66,459 1000 ha 67,733 1000 ha 1,274 1000 ha Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Mexico or Peru?
Peru, at 66,969 1000 ha against 66,131 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Mexico and Peru?
838 1000 ha, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Mexico ranks 12th and Peru ranks 11th 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.