Commodity driven deforestation in Mexico
Mexico: Commodity driven deforestation was 173,767 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
173,767
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 187 countries
All-time high
254,792
in 2019
All-time low
130,000
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Mexico, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Mexico stood at 173,767.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Mexico peaked at 254,792 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 130,000, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 138,261 | — |
| 2002 | 136,232 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 133,341 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 149,084 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 183,130 | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 131,608 | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 195,093 | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 153,101 | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 229,004 | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 144,218 | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 144,018 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 146,302 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 175,353 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 146,763 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 157,449 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 226,575 | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 241,112 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 219,385 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 254,792 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 220,076 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 137,172 | -37.7% |
| 2022 | 130,000 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 174,212 | +34.0% |
| 2024 | 173,767 | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 173,767 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 377.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 173,767 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 107.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,984 | 131,608 | 229,004 | 9 |
| 2010s | 185,597 | 144,018 | 254,792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,045 | 130,000 | 220,076 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5641 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 38.25 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Mexico?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Mexico was 173,767 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 254,792 in 2019.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,000 in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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