Europe & Central Asia vs Mexico: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Mexico
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
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.