Mexico vs United States: Drivers of deforestation
Mexico
32,952 hectares
in 2023
United States
39,492 hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
8th
United States rank
7th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 39,492 hectares against 32,952 hectares in Mexico, a difference of 6,540 hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 166 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,906 hectares | 70,483 hectares | 55,577 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 43,749 hectares | 57,557 hectares | 13,808 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 32,951 hectares | 42,416 hectares | 9,464 hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 39,492 hectares against 32,952 hectares in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Mexico and United States?
- 6,540 hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.