Mexico vs Peru: Forest area
Mexico
653,088 sq. km
in 2023
Peru
718,119 sq. km
in 2023
Mexico rank
11th
Peru rank
10th
Forest area over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 718,119 sq. km against 653,088 sq. km in Mexico, a difference of 65,031 sq. km.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 11th and Peru ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 695,970 sq. km | 759,307 sq. km | 63,337 sq. km | Peru |
| 2000s | 677,342 sq. km | 747,362 sq. km | 70,020 sq. km | Peru |
| 2010s | 663,869 sq. km | 732,757 sq. km | 68,888 sq. km | Peru |
| 2020s | 655,004 sq. km | 720,711 sq. km | 65,707 sq. km | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mexico or Peru?
- Peru, at 718,119 sq. km against 653,088 sq. km in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mexico and Peru?
- 65,031 sq. km, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for forest area?
- Mexico ranks 11th and Peru ranks 10th of 214 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.