Mexico vs Peru: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1

Mexico
66,266 1000 ha
in 2025
Peru
67,160 1000 ha
in 2025
Mexico rank
13th
Peru rank
12th

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 over time

  • Mexico
  • Peru
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072025

How they compare

Peru currently reports 67,160 1000 ha against 66,266 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 894 1000 ha.

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

Mexico ranks 13th and Peru ranks 12th of 239 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 70,809 1000 ha 75,691 1000 ha 4,882 1000 ha Peru
2000s 68,947 1000 ha 72,698 1000 ha 3,751 1000 ha Peru
2010s 67,599 1000 ha 69,824 1000 ha 2,225 1000 ha Peru
2020s 66,585 1000 ha 67,908 1000 ha 1,323 1000 ha Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — fao tier 1, Mexico or Peru?
Peru, at 67,160 1000 ha against 66,266 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area — fao tier 1 between Mexico and Peru?
894 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 forestland — area — fao tier 1?
Mexico ranks 13th and Peru ranks 12th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
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

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).