Mexico vs Russia: Imported deforestation
Mexico
21,237 hectares
in 2023
Russia
22,231 hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
12th
Russia rank
10th
Imported deforestation over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 22,231 hectares against 21,237 hectares in Mexico, a difference of 994 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,967 hectares | 29,241 hectares | 725.68 hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 31,077 hectares | 39,192 hectares | 8,115 hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 24,034 hectares | 25,623 hectares | 1,590 hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Mexico or Russia?
- Russia, at 22,231 hectares against 21,237 hectares in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Mexico and Russia?
- 994 hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th 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.