Mexico vs Viet Nam: Forestland — Area
Mexico
66,266 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam
14,790 1000 ha
in 2025
Mexico rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
11th
Forestland — Area over time
- Mexico
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 66,266 1000 ha against 14,790 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 51,476 1000 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 4.5 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 223 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,809 1000 ha | 10,460 1000 ha | 60,350 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 68,947 1000 ha | 12,506 1000 ha | 56,441 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 67,599 1000 ha | 13,983 1000 ha | 53,616 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 66,585 1000 ha | 14,734 1000 ha | 51,851 1000 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Mexico or Viet Nam?
- Mexico, at 66,266 1000 ha against 14,790 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 51,476 1000 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for forestland — area?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 11th 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).