Argentina vs Mexico: Share of global annual deforestation
Argentina
2.3%
in 2020
Mexico
2.0%
in 2020
Argentina rank
9th
Mexico rank
10th
Share of global annual deforestation over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 10th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 4.3% | 2.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global annual deforestation, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 2.3% against 2.0% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of global annual deforestation between Argentina and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for share of global annual deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 10th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.