Colombia vs Mexico: Forestland — Area
Colombia
59,457 1000 ha
in 2025
Mexico
66,266 1000 ha
in 2025
Colombia rank
14th
Mexico rank
12th
Forestland — Area over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 66,266 1000 ha against 59,457 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 6,809 1000 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 14th 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 | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,963 1000 ha | 70,809 1000 ha | 6,846 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 62,058 1000 ha | 68,947 1000 ha | 6,889 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 60,936 1000 ha | 67,599 1000 ha | 6,663 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 59,790 1000 ha | 66,585 1000 ha | 6,795 1000 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 66,266 1000 ha against 59,457 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Colombia and Mexico?
- 6,809 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for forestland — area?
- Colombia ranks 14th 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).