Indonesia vs Mexico: Imported deforestation
Indonesia
18,889 hectares
in 2023
Mexico
21,237 hectares
in 2023
Indonesia rank
15th
Mexico rank
12th
Imported deforestation over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21,237 hectares against 18,889 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 2,348 hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,292 hectares | 29,967 hectares | 15,674 hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 25,346 hectares | 31,077 hectares | 5,731 hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 23,423 hectares | 24,034 hectares | 610.92 hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 21,237 hectares against 18,889 hectares in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 2,348 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Indonesia ranks 15th 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.