Mexico vs South America: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Mexico
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 298,609 1000 ha against 33,046 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 265,563 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 9.0 times Mexico's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 8th and South America ranks 6th of 169 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,819 1000 ha | 336,454 1000 ha | 297,635 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 35,024 1000 ha | 321,942 1000 ha | 286,919 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 33,567 1000 ha | 309,116 1000 ha | 275,548 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 33,190 1000 ha | 300,979 1000 ha | 267,789 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Mexico or South America?
- South America, at 298,609 1000 ha against 33,046 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Mexico and South America?
- 265,563 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South America rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Mexico ranks 8th and South America ranks 6th 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.