Central America vs Mexico: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
Central America
266.38 1000 ha
in 2025
Mexico
131.07 1000 ha
in 2025
Central America rank
17th
Mexico rank
19th
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 over time
- Central America
- Mexico
How they compare
Central America currently reports 266.38 1000 ha against 131.07 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 135.31 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.0 times Mexico's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 19th of 36 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 465.13 1000 ha | 221.07 1000 ha | 244.06 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 376.5 1000 ha | 153.95 1000 ha | 222.56 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 271.44 1000 ha | 130.05 1000 ha | 141.39 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 268.77 1000 ha | 131.07 1000 ha | 137.7 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1, Central America or Mexico?
- Central America, at 266.38 1000 ha against 131.07 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 between Central America and Mexico?
- 135.31 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Mexico rank globally for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
- Central America ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 19th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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
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).