Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Mexico
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.2 % against 0.17 % in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.03 %.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mexico ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 171 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 | 0.08 % | 0.14 % | 0.06 % | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1 % | 0.14 % | 0.04 % | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.146 % | 0.145 % | 0.001 % | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.19 % | 0.165 % | 0.025 % | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
- Mexico, at 0.2 % against 0.17 % in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.03 %, with Mexico 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 planted forest — share in forest land?
- Mexico ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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.