Angola vs Mexico: Forest area

Angola
649,422 sq. km
in 2023
Mexico
653,088 sq. km
in 2023
Angola rank
12th
Mexico rank
11th

Forest area over time

  • Angola
  • Mexico
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020062023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 653,088 sq. km against 649,422 sq. km in Angola, a difference of 3,666 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 214 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 785,634 sq. km 695,970 sq. km 89,664 sq. km Angola
2000s 752,108 sq. km 677,342 sq. km 74,766 sq. km Angola
2010s 696,602 sq. km 663,869 sq. km 32,733 sq. km Angola
2020s 657,748 sq. km 655,004 sq. km 2,743 sq. km Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Angola or Mexico?
Mexico, at 653,088 sq. km against 649,422 sq. km in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Angola and Mexico?
3,666 sq. km, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mexico?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Angola and Mexico rank globally for forest area?
Angola ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.