Colombia vs Mexico: Forest area
Colombia
585,441 sq. km
in 2023
Mexico
653,088 sq. km
in 2023
Colombia rank
13th
Mexico rank
11th
Forest area over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 653,088 sq. km against 585,441 sq. km in Colombia, a difference of 67,647 sq. km.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639,580 sq. km | 695,970 sq. km | 56,390 sq. km | Mexico |
| 2000s | 618,680 sq. km | 677,342 sq. km | 58,662 sq. km | Mexico |
| 2010s | 601,408 sq. km | 663,869 sq. km | 62,461 sq. km | Mexico |
| 2020s | 588,430 sq. km | 655,004 sq. km | 66,575 sq. km | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 653,088 sq. km against 585,441 sq. km in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Colombia and Mexico?
- 67,647 sq. km, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for forest area?
- Colombia ranks 13th 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
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.