Annual deforestation in Mexico
Mexico: Annual deforestation was 165,820 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
165,820 hectares per year
World rank
10th
of 112 countries
All-time high
675,950 hectares per year
in 1990
All-time low
161,860 hectares per year
in 2010
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Mexico, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 165,820 hectares per year for annual deforestation in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Mexico peaked at 675,950 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 161,860 hectares per year, in 2010.
Mexico ranks 10th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 675,950 hectares per year | 675,950 hectares per year | 675,950 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 414,930 hectares per year | 414,930 hectares per year | 414,930 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 163,840 hectares per year | 161,860 hectares per year | 165,820 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 165,820 hectares per year | 165,820 hectares per year | 165,820 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 686.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 150.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2057 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.6771 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 48.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Mexico?
- Annual deforestation in Mexico was 165,820 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 675,950 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,860 hectares per year in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for annual deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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