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
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
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).