Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Mexico or Peru?

Peru, at 67,465 1000 ha against 66,397 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.

What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Mexico and Peru?

1,068 1000 ha, with Peru ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Peru: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Mexico

66,397 1000 ha

in 2025

Peru

67,465 1000 ha

in 2025

Mexico rank

13th

Peru rank

12th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

Mexico
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 67,465 1000 ha against 66,397 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 1,068 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 13th and Peru ranks 12th of 243 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	71,030 1000 ha	75,991 1000 ha	4,961 1000 ha	Peru
2000s	69,100 1000 ha	72,999 1000 ha	3,898 1000 ha	Peru
2010s	67,729 1000 ha	70,082 1000 ha	2,352 1000 ha	Peru
2020s	66,716 1000 ha	68,194 1000 ha	1,478 1000 ha	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Mexico or Peru?: Peru, at 67,465 1000 ha against 66,397 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Mexico and Peru?: 1,068 1000 ha, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?: Mexico ranks 13th and Peru ranks 12th of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 11 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).