Chile vs Mexico: Exported deforestation
Chile
10,460 hectares
in 2023
Mexico
13,005 hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
21st
Mexico rank
18th
Exported deforestation over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13,005 hectares against 10,460 hectares in Chile, a difference of 2,545 hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,912 hectares | 13,964 hectares | 6,052 hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10,439 hectares | 9,961 hectares | 478.19 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 11,196 hectares | 23,938 hectares | 12,742 hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Chile or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13,005 hectares against 10,460 hectares in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Chile and Mexico?
- 2,545 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Chile ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.