India vs Mexico: Forestland — Area
India
72,739 1000 ha
in 2025
Mexico
66,266 1000 ha
in 2025
India rank
10th
Mexico rank
12th
Forestland — Area over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 72,739 1000 ha against 66,266 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 6,473 1000 ha.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
India ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,582 1000 ha | 70,809 1000 ha | 5,227 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 68,448 1000 ha | 68,947 1000 ha | 498.34 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 70,725 1000 ha | 67,599 1000 ha | 3,125 1000 ha | India |
| 2020s | 72,524 1000 ha | 66,585 1000 ha | 5,939 1000 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, India or Mexico?
- India, at 72,739 1000 ha against 66,266 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between India and Mexico?
- 6,473 1000 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for forestland — area?
- India ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 217 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).