Forest area as share of land area in Mexico
Mexico: Forest area as share of land area was 34.09 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Mexico, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 34.09 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Mexico peaked at 36.94 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.09, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 103rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.43 | 35.91 | 36.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.47 | 35.13 | 35.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.77 | 34.48 | 35.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.25 | 34.09 | 34.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Standard Deviation 0.234 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.87 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 4.96 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 46,931 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 13,905 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 521,754 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 302,363 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.03 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3.09 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Mexico?
- Forest area as share of land area in Mexico was 34.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.94 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.09 in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Mexico ranks 103rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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