Argentina vs Mexico: Forestland — Area
Argentina
46,598 1000 ha
in 2025
Mexico
66,266 1000 ha
in 2025
Argentina rank
15th
Mexico rank
12th
Forestland — Area over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 66,266 1000 ha against 46,598 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 19,668 1000 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 223 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,843 1000 ha | 70,809 1000 ha | 15,966 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 51,771 1000 ha | 68,947 1000 ha | 17,176 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 48,639 1000 ha | 67,599 1000 ha | 18,960 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 47,047 1000 ha | 66,585 1000 ha | 19,538 1000 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 66,266 1000 ha against 46,598 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Argentina and Mexico?
- 19,668 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for forestland — area?
- Argentina ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).