Mexico vs United States of America: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Mexico
66,131 1000 ha
in 2025
United States of America
281,472 1000 ha
in 2025
Mexico rank
11th
United States of America rank
13th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 281,472 1000 ha against 66,131 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 215,341 1000 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th of 206 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 70,753 1000 ha 282,921 1000 ha 212,168 1000 ha United States of America
2000s 68,878 1000 ha 281,957 1000 ha 213,079 1000 ha United States of America
2010s 67,500 1000 ha 283,171 1000 ha 215,671 1000 ha United States of America
2020s 66,459 1000 ha 281,632 1000 ha 215,173 1000 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Mexico or United States of America?
United States of America, at 281,472 1000 ha against 66,131 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Mexico and United States of America?
215,341 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Mexico ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th of 206 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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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
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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.