Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Mexico
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 99.83 % against 99.8 % in Mexico, a difference of 0.03 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.92 % | 99.86 % | 0.06 % | Mexico |
| 2000s | 99.9 % | 99.86 % | 0.04 % | Mexico |
| 2010s | 99.85 % | 99.85 % | 0.001 % | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 99.81 % | 99.83 % | 0.025 % | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 99.83 % against 99.8 % in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.03 %, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Mexico ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. 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.