Mexico vs Tanzania: Exported deforestation
Mexico
13,005 hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
11,149 hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
18th
Tanzania rank
20th
Exported deforestation over time
- Mexico
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13,005 hectares against 11,149 hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 1,856 hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,964 hectares | 13,094 hectares | 869.8 hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 9,961 hectares | 27,643 hectares | 17,682 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 23,938 hectares | 14,899 hectares | 9,038 hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Mexico or Tanzania?
- Mexico, at 13,005 hectares against 11,149 hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Mexico and Tanzania?
- 1,856 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tanzania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Tanzania rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 20th 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.