Bolivia vs Mexico: Share of global forest area
Bolivia
1.3%
in 2025
Mexico
1.6%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
14th
Mexico rank
11th
Share of global forest area over time
- Bolivia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 235 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, Bolivia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between Bolivia and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Mexico rank globally for share of global forest area?
- Bolivia ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.