Mexico vs Peru: Share of global forest area
Mexico
1.6%
in 2025
Peru
1.6%
in 2025
Mexico rank
11th
Peru rank
10th
Share of global forest area over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 11th and Peru ranks 10th of 235 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, Mexico or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for share of global forest area?
- Mexico ranks 11th and Peru ranks 10th 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.