Mexico vs New Zealand: Exported deforestation
Mexico
13,005 hectares
in 2023
New Zealand
13,511 hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
18th
New Zealand rank
17th
Exported deforestation over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 13,511 hectares against 13,005 hectares in Mexico, a difference of 506 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,964 hectares | 4,428 hectares | 9,536 hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 9,961 hectares | 6,492 hectares | 3,469 hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 23,938 hectares | 14,097 hectares | 9,841 hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Mexico or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 13,511 hectares against 13,005 hectares in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 506 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 17th 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.