Colombia vs Mexico: Annual deforestation
Colombia
133,420 hectares per year
in 2020
Mexico
165,820 hectares per year
in 2020
Colombia rank
12th
Mexico rank
10th
Annual deforestation over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 165,820 hectares per year against 133,420 hectares per year in Colombia, a difference of 32,400 hectares per year.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 112 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260,120 hectares per year | 675,950 hectares per year | 415,830 hectares per year | Mexico |
| 2000s | 138,660 hectares per year | 414,930 hectares per year | 276,270 hectares per year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 143,520 hectares per year | 163,840 hectares per year | 20,320 hectares per year | Mexico |
| 2020s | 133,420 hectares per year | 165,820 hectares per year | 32,400 hectares per year | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 165,820 hectares per year against 133,420 hectares per year in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Colombia and Mexico?
- 32,400 hectares per year, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.