Indonesia vs Mexico: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 46,648 1000 ha against 33,046 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 13,602 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 6th and Mexico ranks 8th of 169 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 | 55,114 1000 ha | 38,819 1000 ha | 16,295 1000 ha | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 47,788 1000 ha | 35,024 1000 ha | 12,765 1000 ha | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 45,710 1000 ha | 33,567 1000 ha | 12,142 1000 ha | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 46,822 1000 ha | 33,190 1000 ha | 13,632 1000 ha | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 46,648 1000 ha against 33,046 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 13,602 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 primary forest — area?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 8th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. 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.