Mexico vs Sudan: Annual deforestation
Mexico
165,820 hectares per year
in 2020
Sudan
264,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Mexico rank
10th
Sudan rank
7th
Annual deforestation over time
- Mexico
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 264,000 hectares per year against 165,820 hectares per year in Mexico, a difference of 98,180 hectares per year.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 7th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 675,950 hectares per year | 272,540 hectares per year | 403,410 hectares per year | Mexico |
| 2000s | 414,930 hectares per year | 272,540 hectares per year | 142,390 hectares per year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 163,840 hectares per year | 268,270 hectares per year | 104,430 hectares per year | Sudan |
| 2020s | 165,820 hectares per year | 264,000 hectares per year | 98,180 hectares per year | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Mexico or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 264,000 hectares per year against 165,820 hectares per year in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Mexico and Sudan?
- 98,180 hectares per year, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Sudan rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 7th 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.