Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forest certified for sustainable use

Mexico
1.54 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.63 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Mexico rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

Forest certified for sustainable use over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.63 million thousands of hectares against 1.54 million thousands of hectares in Mexico, a difference of 87,750 thousands of hectares.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 246 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares
2000s 461,325 thousands of hectares 897,160 thousands of hectares 435,835 thousands of hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 987,550 thousands of hectares 1.61 million thousands of hectares 619,755 thousands of hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.40 million thousands of hectares 1.63 million thousands of hectares 236,216 thousands of hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.63 million thousands of hectares against 1.54 million thousands of hectares in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
87,750 thousands of hectares, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
Mexico ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 246 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest certified for sustainable use
Unit
thousands of hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
246 places, 3,444 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).