Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Mexico
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 33,046 1000 ha against 19,444 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 13,602 1000 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 169 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,819 1000 ha | 19,710 1000 ha | 19,109 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 35,024 1000 ha | 19,643 1000 ha | 15,381 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33,567 1000 ha | 19,569 1000 ha | 13,998 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 33,190 1000 ha | 19,476 1000 ha | 13,714 1000 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
- Mexico, at 33,046 1000 ha against 19,444 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 13,602 1000 ha, 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 primary forest — area?
- Mexico ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th 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.