Burkina Faso vs Mexico: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
Burkina Faso
-119,860 hectares
in 2025
Mexico
-127,766 hectares
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
217th
Mexico rank
220th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mexico
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -119,860 hectares against -127,766 hectares in Mexico, a difference of 7,906 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 217th and Mexico ranks 220th of 235 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -192,114 hectares | -221,027 hectares | 28,913 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | -140,090 hectares | -151,524 hectares | 11,433 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | -121,305 hectares | -126,726 hectares | 5,421 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | -119,860 hectares | -127,766 hectares | 7,906 hectares | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Burkina Faso or Mexico?
- Burkina Faso, at -119,860 hectares against -127,766 hectares in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Burkina Faso and Mexico?
- 7,906 hectares, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mexico rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Burkina Faso ranks 217th and Mexico ranks 220th of 235 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.