Mexico vs Vietnam: Imported deforestation
Mexico
21,237 hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
26,644 hectares
in 2023
Mexico rank
12th
Vietnam rank
9th
Imported deforestation over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 26,644 hectares against 21,237 hectares in Mexico, a difference of 5,407 hectares.
That makes Vietnam'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 12th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,967 hectares | 11,664 hectares | 18,303 hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 31,077 hectares | 26,576 hectares | 4,501 hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 24,034 hectares | 24,817 hectares | 782.83 hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 26,644 hectares against 21,237 hectares in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 5,407 hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 9th 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.