Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mexico
Mexico: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 34.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.1%
World rank
100th
of 219 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 1990
All-time low
34.1%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 34.1% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mexico peaked at 36.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 100th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9% | — |
| 2000 | 35.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.8% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.1% | 34.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mexico?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mexico was 34.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Mexico ranks 100th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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