Colombia vs Mexico: Net Forest conversion — Area

Colombia
133.42 1000 ha
in 2025
Mexico
131.07 1000 ha
in 2025
Colombia rank
15th
Mexico rank
16th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
0100200300199020072025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 133.42 1000 ha against 131.07 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 2.35 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 260.12 1000 ha 221.07 1000 ha 39.04 1000 ha Colombia
2000s 150.8 1000 ha 153.95 1000 ha 3.15 1000 ha Mexico
2010s 139 1000 ha 130.05 1000 ha 8.95 1000 ha Colombia
2020s 141.83 1000 ha 131.07 1000 ha 10.76 1000 ha Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 133.42 1000 ha against 131.07 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Colombia and Mexico?
2.35 1000 ha, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Colombia ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
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).