Indonesia vs Mexico: Forestland — Area
Indonesia
95,969 1000 ha
in 2025
Mexico
66,266 1000 ha
in 2025
Indonesia rank
9th
Mexico rank
12th
Forestland — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 95,969 1000 ha against 66,266 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 29,703 1000 ha.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 223 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,365 1000 ha | 70,809 1000 ha | 34,556 1000 ha | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 93,915 1000 ha | 68,947 1000 ha | 24,968 1000 ha | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 95,518 1000 ha | 67,599 1000 ha | 27,919 1000 ha | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 95,766 1000 ha | 66,585 1000 ha | 29,181 1000 ha | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 95,969 1000 ha against 66,266 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 29,703 1000 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for forestland — area?
- Indonesia ranks 9th 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).