India vs Mexico: Forest area
India
729,592 sq. km
in 2023
Mexico
653,088 sq. km
in 2023
India rank
9th
Mexico rank
11th
Forest area over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 729,592 sq. km against 653,088 sq. km in Mexico, a difference of 76,504 sq. km.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
India ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 11th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 655,818 sq. km | 695,970 sq. km | 40,152 sq. km | Mexico |
| 2000s | 684,482 sq. km | 677,342 sq. km | 7,140 sq. km | India |
| 2010s | 706,948 sq. km | 663,869 sq. km | 43,079 sq. km | India |
| 2020s | 725,596 sq. km | 655,004 sq. km | 70,591 sq. km | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, India or Mexico?
- India, at 729,592 sq. km against 653,088 sq. km in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between India and Mexico?
- 76,504 sq. km, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for forest area?
- India ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 11th of 213 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.