Canada vs Mexico: Imported deforestation
Canada
20,090 hectares
in 2023
Mexico
21,237 hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Mexico rank
12th
Imported deforestation over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21,237 hectares against 20,090 hectares in Canada, a difference of 1,147 hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,824 hectares | 29,967 hectares | 2,858 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 31,785 hectares | 31,077 hectares | 707.56 hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 23,268 hectares | 24,034 hectares | 765.65 hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 21,237 hectares against 20,090 hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Canada and Mexico?
- 1,147 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Canada ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 12th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.