Mexico vs Philippines: Exported deforestation
Mexico
13,005 hectares
in 2023
Philippines
12,381 hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
18th
Philippines rank
19th
Exported deforestation over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13,005 hectares against 12,381 hectares in Philippines, a difference of 624 hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 19th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,964 hectares | 13,104 hectares | 860.39 hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 9,961 hectares | 13,435 hectares | 3,473 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 23,938 hectares | 12,049 hectares | 11,888 hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 13,005 hectares against 12,381 hectares in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Mexico and Philippines?
- 624 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 19th 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.