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
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020062023

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

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.