Mexico vs Thailand: Exported deforestation
Mexico
13,005 hectares
in 2023
Thailand
17,112 hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
18th
Thailand rank
16th
Exported deforestation over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17,112 hectares against 13,005 hectares in Mexico, a difference of 4,107 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,964 hectares | 24,512 hectares | 10,548 hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9,961 hectares | 28,876 hectares | 18,914 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 23,938 hectares | 17,805 hectares | 6,133 hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17,112 hectares against 13,005 hectares in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Mexico and Thailand?
- 4,107 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 16th 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.