Mexico vs Northern America: Net Forest conversion — Area
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Mexico
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 534.89 1000 ha against 131.07 1000 ha in Mexico, a difference of 403.82 1000 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 4.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and Northern America ranks 13th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Northern America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221.07 1000 ha | 878.3 1000 ha | 657.22 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 153.95 1000 ha | 87.85 1000 ha | 66.1 1000 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 130.05 1000 ha | 259.32 1000 ha | 129.27 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 131.07 1000 ha | 553.79 1000 ha | 422.72 1000 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Mexico or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 534.89 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 America?
- 403.82 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Northern America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Northern America rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Mexico ranks 16th and Northern America ranks 13th 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).