Mexico vs Northern Africa: Net Forest conversion — Area

Mexico
131.07 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Africa
181.03 1000 ha
in 2025
Mexico rank
16th
Northern Africa rank
15th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Northern Africa
050100150200199020072025

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 181.03 1000 ha against 131.07 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 49.96 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 16th and Northern Africa ranks 15th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 221.07 1000 ha 189.64 1000 ha 31.43 1000 ha Mexico
2000s 153.95 1000 ha 179.08 1000 ha 25.13 1000 ha Northern Africa
2010s 130.05 1000 ha 180.07 1000 ha 50.02 1000 ha Northern Africa
2020s 131.07 1000 ha 181.28 1000 ha 50.21 1000 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Mexico or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 181.03 1000 ha against 131.07 1000 ha in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Mexico and Northern Africa?
49.96 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Northern Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Northern Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Mexico ranks 16th and Northern Africa ranks 15th 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).