Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mexico: Forest area

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
9.04 million sq. km
in 2023
Mexico
653,088 sq. km
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Mexico rank
11th

Forest area over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Mexico
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020062023

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 9.04 million sq. km against 653,088 sq. km in Mexico, a difference of 8.39 million sq. km.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.8 times Mexico's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 8.87 million sq. km 693,760 sq. km 8.18 million sq. km Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 8.93 million sq. km 677,342 sq. km 8.25 million sq. km Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 9.02 million sq. km 663,869 sq. km 8.35 million sq. km Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 9.04 million sq. km 655,004 sq. km 8.38 million sq. km Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mexico?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 9.04 million sq. km against 653,088 sq. km in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
8.39 million sq. km, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico rank globally for forest area?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 47 groups.
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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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.