15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or in Mexico
Mexico: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or was 735.1 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 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: total; land cover: shrubs and/or in Mexico is 735.1 km2, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or in Mexico peaked at 946.6 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 623.6 km2, in 2015.
That places Mexico 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or in Mexico, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 946.6 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 811.5 km2 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 673.1 km2 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 623.6 km2 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 679.3 km2 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 735.1 km2 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 879.05 km2 | 811.5 km2 | 946.6 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 658.67 km2 | 623.6 km2 | 679.3 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 735.1 km2 | 735.1 km2 | 735.1 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 17 Ethiopia 1,092 km2 compare
- 18 Iceland 1,003 km2 compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 881.1 km2 compare
- 20 Cabo Verde 69.6 km2 compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 5 km2 compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 673.8 km2 compare
- 22 Réunion 637.3 km2 compare
- 23 Kenya 615.2 km2 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
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- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or in Mexico?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or in Mexico was 735.1 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 946.6 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 623.6 km2 in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or?
- Mexico ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: shrubs and/or rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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