Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Mexico

Mexico: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was -127,766 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-127,766 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
220th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-122,478 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
-221,027 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Mexico, 1991–2025

-220.0k-200.0k-180.0k-160.0k-140.0k-120.0k1991200820251991: -221.0k hectares1992: -221.0k hectares1993: -221.0k hectares1994: -221.0k hectares1995: -221.0k hectares1996: -221.0k hectares1997: -221.0k hectares1998: -221.0k hectares1999: -221.0k hectares2000: -221.0k hectares2001: -143.8k hectares2002: -143.8k hectares2003: -143.8k hectares2004: -143.8k hectares2005: -143.8k hectares2006: -143.8k hectares2007: -143.8k hectares2008: -143.8k hectares2009: -143.8k hectares2010: -143.8k hectares2011: -122.5k hectares2012: -122.5k hectares2013: -122.5k hectares2014: -122.5k hectares2015: -122.5k hectares2016: -127.8k hectares2017: -127.8k hectares2018: -127.8k hectares2019: -127.8k hectares2020: -127.8k hectares2021: -127.8k hectares2022: -127.8k hectares2023: -127.8k hectares2024: -127.8k hectares2025: -127.8k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Mexico recorded -127,766 hectares for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in 2025.

The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Mexico peaked at -122,478 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -221,027 hectares, in 1991.

That places Mexico 220th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -221,027 hectares -221,027 hectares -221,027 hectares 9
2000s -151,524 hectares -221,027 hectares -143,801 hectares 10
2010s -126,726 hectares -143,801 hectares -122,478 hectares 10
2020s -127,766 hectares -127,767 hectares -127,766 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 217 Burkina Faso -119,860 hectares compare
  2. 218 Madagascar -124,278 hectares compare
  3. 219 Nigeria -126,882 hectares compare
  4. 221 Chad -127,914 hectares compare
  5. 222 Colombia -133,284 hectares compare
  6. 223 Thailand -138,016 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Mexico?
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Mexico was -127,766 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was -122,478 hectares in 2011.
What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -221,027 hectares in 1991.
How does Mexico rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
Mexico ranks 220th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.