Agriculture-driven deforestation in Mexico
Mexico: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 173,767 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Mexico, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Mexico stood at 173,767 hectares.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Mexico peaked at 254,792 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 130,000 hectares, in 2022.
That places Mexico 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,984 hectares | 131,608 hectares | 229,004 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 185,597 hectares | 144,018 hectares | 254,792 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,045 hectares | 130,000 hectares | 220,076 hectares | 5 |
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Mexico?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Mexico was 173,767 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 254,792 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,000 hectares in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.