15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in Mexico
Mexico: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered was 952.4 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered in Mexico is 952.4 km2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered in Mexico peaked at 1,189 km2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 952.4 km2, in 2021.
That places Mexico 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in Mexico, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,048 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 1,189 km2 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1,179 km2 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,134 km2 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,043 km2 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 952.4 km2 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,119 km2 | 1,048 km2 | 1,189 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,119 km2 | 1,043 km2 | 1,179 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 952.4 km2 | 952.4 km2 | 952.4 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 18 Mongolia 1,192 km2 compare
- 19 Colombia 1,162 km2 compare
- 20 Cabo Verde 0 km2
- 20 New Zealand 956.9 km2 compare
- 22 Ethiopia 738.1 km2 compare
- 23 Finland 666.8 km2 compare
- 24 Switzerland 642.2 km2 compare
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0049 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered in Mexico?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered in Mexico was 952.4 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,189 km2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 952.4 km2 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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