Latin America & Caribbean vs Mexico: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Mexico
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 9.25 million sq. km against 653,088 sq. km in Mexico, a difference of 8.59 million sq. km.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 14.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.45 million sq. km | 695,970 sq. km | 9.76 million sq. km | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 9.91 million sq. km | 677,342 sq. km | 9.23 million sq. km | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 9.47 million sq. km | 663,869 sq. km | 8.81 million sq. km | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 9.28 million sq. km | 655,004 sq. km | 8.63 million sq. km | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Latin America & Caribbean or Mexico?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 9.25 million sq. km against 653,088 sq. km in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico?
- 8.59 million sq. km, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico rank globally for forest area?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th 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.