China vs Mexico: Drivers of deforestation
China
26,740 hectares
in 2023
Mexico
32,952 hectares
in 2023
China rank
11th
Mexico rank
8th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 32,952 hectares against 26,740 hectares in China, a difference of 6,212 hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th of 166 countries.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.