Europe & Central Asia vs Mexico: Forest area

Europe & Central Asia
10.59 million sq. km
in 2023
Mexico
653,088 sq. km
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
10th
Mexico rank
11th

Forest area over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Mexico
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020062023

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 10.59 million sq. km against 653,088 sq. km in Mexico, a difference of 9.93 million sq. km.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 16.2 times Mexico's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 10.30 million sq. km 693,760 sq. km 9.61 million sq. km Europe & Central Asia
2000s 10.42 million sq. km 677,342 sq. km 9.75 million sq. km Europe & Central Asia
2010s 10.54 million sq. km 663,869 sq. km 9.88 million sq. km Europe & Central Asia
2020s 10.58 million sq. km 655,004 sq. km 9.92 million sq. km Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Europe & Central Asia or Mexico?
Europe & Central Asia, at 10.59 million sq. km against 653,088 sq. km in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?
9.93 million sq. km, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mexico?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Mexico rank globally for forest area?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 45 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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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
261 places, 8,639 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.